Historical Events In October - 01

1963  On this day in history nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth  

1964  Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on this day in history.  

1964  SF cable cars declared a national landmark on this day in history.  

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

1965  On this day in history edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies  

1966  Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on October - 01.  

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

1968  On October - 01 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 this day in history.  

1971  On October - 01 disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida  

1971  Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens on October - 01.  

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

1972  On this day in history the first games of the World Hockey Association  

1972  On October - 01 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87  

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

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production  

1975  On this day in history al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39  

1977  On this day in history 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 October - 01 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 October - 01 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 October - 01 george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86  

1982  EPCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida on this day in history.  

1982  West Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt on this day in history.  

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

1984  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)  

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)  

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

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)  

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

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer  

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

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

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies  

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle  

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

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

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)  

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.  

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.