Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles.   

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 01 the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

1947  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on this day in history.   

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

1949  On this day in history military Sea Transportation Service activated.   

1949  On this day in history people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on this day in history.   

1949  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.   

1951  24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated on October - 01.   

1951  On October - 01 the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson   

1952  On this day in history the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or   

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on October - 01.   

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on October - 01.   

1955  On October - 01 "Honeymooners" premieres   

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on this day in history.   

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 01 b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

1958  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history inauguration of NASA   

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on this day in history.   

1960  On October - 01 nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1961  On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

1961  On October - 01 east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

1961  On October - 01 roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

1961  On October - 01 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

1962  Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

1962  On this day in history james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi   

1962  On October - 01 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  On October - 01 the Lucy Show premiers   

1962  On this day in history uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

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

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

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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