Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

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

1921  On this day in history wJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting   

1921  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hector Campos-Parsi, composer   

1924  The birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President on October - 01.   

1924  Fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia) on October - 01.   

1924  On October - 01 jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981)   

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 01 tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)   

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

1928  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

1929  Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 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 October - 01.   

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

1935  The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins' on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 01 gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain   

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

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 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  On October - 01 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  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  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  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 October - 01 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  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

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  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

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

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.