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  On this day in history james Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry)   

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  On October - 01 the birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President   

1924  On this day in history 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  On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

1927  On this day in history tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)   

1927  On this day in history 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 October - 01.   

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

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

1930  On October - 01 philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)   

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

1931  On October - 01 reginald Hall, endocrinologist   

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  On October - 01 gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain   

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 October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1940  Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight   

1943  Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on October - 01.   

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

1943  On this day in history antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

1944  On this day in history newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

1944  On October - 01 the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

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

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

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

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 October - 01.   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

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

0552  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.