Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

1920  Lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People) on this day in history.   

1921  WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting on October - 01.   

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  On this day in history hector Campos-Parsi, composer   

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

1924  On October - 01 fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia)   

1924  On this day in history jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981)   

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on October - 01.   

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

1927  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 on October - 01.   

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

1928  On October - 01 leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour   

1928  On October - 01 george Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)   

1929  Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity on October - 01.   

1930  On this day in history philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)   

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history reginald Hall, endocrinologist   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor   

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

1936  Gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)   

1939  On this day in history winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"   

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  Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

1943  Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 on October - 01.   

1944  Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala on this day in history.   

1944  The Channel ports are in Allied hands on October - 01.   

1945  Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army on this day in history.   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

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

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

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

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

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

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

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

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

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

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)