Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1946  Truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles on this day in history.   

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.   

1947  On October - 01 the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

1947  On this day in history uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends   

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on October - 01.   

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 01 people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on this day in history.   

1949  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 01 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated   

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on this day in history.   

1952  The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on October - 01.   

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

1955  On October - 01 commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

1956  On this day in history stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36   

1957  On October - 01 b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

1958  On October - 01 britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  Inauguration of NASA on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA   

1960  On October - 01 nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1961  On October - 01 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

1961  On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

1961  On October - 01 roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on October - 01.   

1962  On this day in history barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)   

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on October - 01.   

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 01 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on October - 01.   

1962  On this day in history uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

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

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

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

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

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

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

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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