Page 8: Historical Events In October - 01

1963  On October - 01 nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth   

1964  Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history sF cable cars declared a national landmark   

1964  On October - 01 ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76   

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

1966  Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 01 "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh   

1968  On October - 01 marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies   

1969  Guernsey & Jersey begin issuing their own postage stamps on this day in history.   

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

1971  Disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida on October - 01.   

1971  On this day in history walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens   

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 this day in history kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87   

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

1973  Joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 01 britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles   

1975  On October - 01 ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu"   

1975  Reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production on this day in history.   

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

1977  On this day in history brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

1978  On this day in history tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain   

1979  On October - 01 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.)   

1979  US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal) on this day in history.   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on October - 01.   

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  West Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt on October - 01.   

1984  On this day in history gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus   

1984  On this day in history walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72   

1985  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

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  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

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