Historical Events In October - 01
Friday, 17 May 2024
1920 Lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People) on October - 01.
1921 On October - 01 wJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting
1921 On October - 01 james Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry)
1922 On October - 01 former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0
1922 Hector Campos-Parsi, composer on October - 01.
1924 On October - 01 the birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President
1924 Fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia) on October - 01.
1924 Jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981) on this day in history.
1926 On October - 01 roger Williams, American pianist
1927 Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) on this day in history.
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 this day in history leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour
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 On October - 01 philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)
1930 Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on October - 01.
1931 Reginald Hall, endocrinologist on this day in history.
1933 On October - 01 the birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor
1935 The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins' on October - 01.
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 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 on October - 01.
1937 On this day in history pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
1938 On this day in history germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)
1939 Winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" on this day in history.
1940 Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on October - 01.
1942 Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight on this day in history.
1943 Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on this day in history.
1943 Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32
1944 Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala on this day in history.
1944 The Channel ports are in Allied hands on this day in history.
1945 Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army on this day in history.
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