Page 8: Historical Events In October - 01

1963  Nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on October - 01.   

1964  On this day in history free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley   

1964  SF cable cars declared a national landmark on October - 01.   

1964  Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 on October - 01.   

1965  On October - 01 edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies   

1966  On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

1968  "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh on October - 01.   

1968  On this day in history marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies   

1969  Guernsey & Jersey begin issuing their own postage stamps on October - 01.   

1970  On this day in history hans Poser, composer, dies at 52   

1971  On this day in history disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida   

1971  Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 01 louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

1972  The first games of the World Hockey Association on this day in history.   

1972  Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 on October - 01.   

1973  Joe Devlin actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 on October - 01.   

1973  On this day in history joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1975  On this day in history britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles   

1975  Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu" on October - 01.   

1975  Reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production on October - 01.   

1975  On October - 01 al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39   

1977  On October - 01 brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

1978  On this day in history tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain   

1979  President Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.) on October - 01.   

1979  On October - 01 uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)   

1979  On this day in history roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81   

1980  On this day in history cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days   

1980  On this day in history uSS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon   

1980  On this day in history george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86   

1982  EPCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida on October - 01.   

1982  West Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt on October - 01.   

1984  Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus on October - 01.   

1984  Walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72 on October - 01.   

1985  On October - 01 charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)