On this day: October 1st

On this day: October 1st

There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: October 1st

On this day: October 1st

Events On this day: October 1st

• 1908: Ford first introduces the groundbreaking Model T car.
• 1938: Hitler’s troops occupied the Sudetenland portion of Czechoslovakia. In an effort to avoid war, the leaders of Britain and France had agreed to cede the German-speaking area to Hitler, who later broke the agreement and occupied all of Czechoslovakia.
• 1946: Twelve Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.
• 1949: Mao Zedong declares The People’s Republic of China
• 1957: Thalidomide launched. Thalidomide, an anti-nausea drug and sleep-aid, was launched. For about five years, it was commonly prescribed to pregnant women as a drug to deal with morning sickness. It was finally withdrawn from the market after it was determined that it caused birth defects.
• 1961: Formation of Federal Republic of Cameroon. British Cameroon or Southern Cameroon joined the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.
• 1961: Roger Maris hits his 61st home run in a season. This record will stand for some time.
• 1962: Johnny Carson becomes the host of ‘The Tonight Show’. He would host for 30 years.
• 1971: Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida,

• 1991: Siege of Dubrovnik. The Siege of Dubrovnik began during the Croatian War of Independence. On this day, the Yugoslav People’s Army started its offensive on Dubrovnik.
• 1977: Brazilian soccer star Pele retires.
• 1979: After 70 years of American control, the Panama Canal Zone was formally handed over to Panama.
• 1982: EPCOT Center opens at Walt Disney World

Birthdays on this day: October 1st

• 1207: Henry III (King of England)
• 1896: Liaquat Ali Khan (Indian/Pakistani lawyer, politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan)
• 1903: Vladimir Horowitz (Pianist)
• 1910: Bonnie Parker (American criminal)
• 1920: Walter Mattheau (Actor)
• 1924: William Rehnquist (American lawyer, jurist, and 16th Chief Justice of the United States)
• 1924: Jimmy Carter (39th US President)
• 1935: Julie Andrews (singer-actress—Sound of Music)
• 1950: Randy Quaid (Actor)
• 1963: Mark McGwire (Baseball Player)

Deaths On this day: October 1st

• 1972: Louis Leakey (Kenyan/English archeologist)
• 1990: Curtis LeMay (American general)
• 2004: Richard Avedon (American photographer)
• 2012: Eric Hobsbawm (Egyptian/English historian, author)
• 2013: Tom Clancy (American author)

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