Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

1920  Lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People) on October - 01.   

1921  WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1921  James Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0   

1922  Hector Campos-Parsi, composer on October - 01.   

1924  The birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President on this day in history.   

1924  Fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia) on this day in history.   

1924  Jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981) on October - 01.   

1926  On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

1927  Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) on October - 01.   

1927  On October - 01 wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68   

1928  On this day in history first class at school for enlisted Navy and Marine Corps Radio intercept operators (The "On the roof gang")   

1928  Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour on this day in history.   

1928  George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max) on October - 01.   

1929  On October - 01 ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity   

1930  Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino) on October - 01.   

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on October - 01.   

1931  On October - 01 reginald Hall, endocrinologist   

1933  The birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor on October - 01.   

1935  On October - 01 the birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins'   

1936  Gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain on October - 01.   

1936  Oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28 on October - 01.   

1937  On October - 01 patrol aviation transferred to Aircraft Scouting Force, a reestablished type command. With change five patrol wings were established as separate administrative command over their squadrons.   

1937  Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters on this day in history.   

1938  Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

1939  Winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

1942  Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight on October - 01.   

1943  On October - 01 allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

1943  On this day in history clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.   

1943  On October - 01 antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

1944  On October - 01 newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

1944  The Channel ports are in Allied hands on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army   

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

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.   

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

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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

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  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)