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 October - 01.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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 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  Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1972  Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1975  On October - 01 britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles   

1975  Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu" on this day in history.   

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

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

1977  Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games on October - 01.   

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  US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal) on this day in history.   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1980  Cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days on this day in history.   

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

1980  George Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On October - 01 gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus   

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  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On October - 01 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  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On this day in history 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  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

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)