OCTOBER 1 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for October 1

Caroline Harrison (1832-1892) - Educator and the 24th First Lady of the United States.

William Boeing (1881-1956) -  Engineer and founder of the Boeing Company.

Bonnie Parker (1910-1934)- Criminal and half of the duo Bonnie and Clyde.

Walter Matthau (1920-2000) - Actor who will forever be remembered for his roles in The Odd Couple and the Grumpy Old Men movies.

Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) - The 39th President of the U,.S.

Tom Bosley (1927-2010) - Actor who played Howard Cunningham on the t.v. series Happy Days.

Mary McFadden (1938-2024) - Fashion designer.

Marc Savoy (1940-Still Living) - Creator of the Cajun Accordion.

Herb Fame (1942-Still Living) - R&B singer and half of the duo Peaches and Herb.

Dave Arneson (1947-2009) - Game designer who co-created Dungeons & Dragons.

Joshua Wurman (1960-Still Living) - Scientist and avid storm chaser who invented the Doppler on Wheels.

Tom Clancy (1947-2013) - Author of made for big screen novels The Hunt for Red October and Patriots Games.

Memorable Events for October 1

1832 - Texian political delegates gather to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas, eventually becoming present day Texas.

1861 - Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management is published giving instructions on how to run a household (management, childcare, recipes, and social etiquette).

1890 - Congress establishes Yosemite National Park.

1891 - Stanford University (CA) opens.

1903 - The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of baseball in what would become the modern World Series.

1908 – Ford Model T automobiles go on sale for $825.

1931 – The George Washington Bridge joining NJ and NY is opened.

1940 – The first superhighway (Pennsylvania Turnpike) opens for traffic.

1957 – The motto In God We Trust appears on U.S. paper currency for the first time.

1961 – The first centralized military intelligence is formed in the U.S. under the name The United States Defense Intelligence Agency.

1962 – James Meredith defies segregation rules and becomes the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.

1964 – The Free Speech Movement begins at the University of California, Berkeley.

1971 – Walt Disney World opens in Florida.

1975 – Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in Manila, Philippines.

1979 – Pope John Paul II visits the U.S.