Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

1920  On this day in history lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People)   

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

1921  James Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry) on October - 01.   

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 this day in history the birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President   

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 October - 01 roger Williams, American pianist   

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history reginald Hall, endocrinologist   

1933  The birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor on this day in history.   

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

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

1938  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

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

1944  On this day in history the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

1945  On October - 01 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  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

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

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

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  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)