Historical Events In October - 01

1963  Nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley   

1964  SF cable cars declared a national landmark on October - 01.   

1964  Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 on October - 01.   

1965  Edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies on October - 01.   

1966  On October - 01 albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

1968  On this day in history "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh   

1968  On this day in history marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies   

1969  On this day in history guernsey & Jersey begin issuing their own postage stamps   

1970  On this day in history hans Poser, composer, dies at 52   

1971  Disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida on this day in history.   

1971  Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 01 louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

1972  On this day in history the first games of the World Hockey Association   

1972  On October - 01 kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

1973  On this day in history joe Devlin actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1973  On October - 01 joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1975  Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles on October - 01.   

1975  Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu" on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 01 reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production   

1975  On this day in history al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39   

1977  On October - 01 brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

1978  Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1979  President Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.) on October - 01.   

1979  On October - 01 uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1980  Cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 01 uSS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon   

1980  On October - 01 george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86   

1982  EPCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida on October - 01.   

1982  On this day in history west Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt   

1984  On October - 01 gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus   

1984  Walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

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

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

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  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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  On October - 01 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)