Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

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  On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

1947  The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on October - 01.   

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  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on October - 01.   

1949  On October - 01 military Sea Transportation Service activated.   

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

1949  On this day in history republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa   

1949  On October - 01 the People's Republic of China created   

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  The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on October - 01.   

1953  On this day in history indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras   

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 October - 01.   

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

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on October - 01.   

1958  On this day in history britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  On this day in history inauguration of NASA   

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on October - 01.   

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

1961  Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on October - 01.   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 01 barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)   

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on October - 01.   

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on October - 01.   

1962  On this day in history johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

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

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

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)