Page 8: Historical Events In October - 01

1963  Nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1964  Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on October - 01.   

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

1964  On October - 01 ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76   

1965  Edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies on October - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  Guernsey & Jersey begin issuing their own postage stamps on this day in history.   

1970  Hans Poser, composer, dies at 52 on October - 01.   

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

1971  On October - 01 walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens   

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  On October - 01 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

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

1973  On October - 01 joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1975  Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu"   

1975  On October - 01 reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production   

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  Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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.)   

1979  On this day in history 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  Cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days on this day in history.   

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

1980  On October - 01 george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86   

1982  On this day in history ePCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida   

1982  On October - 01 west Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt   

1984  On this day in history gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus   

1984  On October - 01 walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72   

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

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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 October - 01.   

1549  On October - 01 birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

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

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

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

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

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