THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 1
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National World Vegetarian Day and National Homemade Cookies Day
1867 Karl Marx’ “Das Kapital” was published
1888 National Geographic Magazine was first published
1890 Yosemite National Park was established
1890 Congress crated the Weather Bureau
1907 The Plaza Hotel opened in NYC on 5th and 59th Street
1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T – cost $850
1920 Actor Walter Matthau was born – “The Odd Couple”
1924 The 39th US President Jimmy Carter was born
1924 Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was born
1929 Demolition of the Waldorf-Astoria began to make way for the Empire State Building
1935 Actress Julie Andrews was born – “Mary Poppins”
1940 The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened – pioneer toll thruway
1949 The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung
1955 “The Honeymooners” premiered on TV
1957 The motto “In God We Trust” began appearing on US currency
1958 NASA was inaugurated
1958 American Express launched its first credit card
1962 Barbra Streisand signed her first recording deal
1962 Johnny Carson hosted his first “Tonight Show” – succeeded Jack Paar
1962 “The Lucy Show” premiered on TV
1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando , Florida opened
1980 Robert Redford became the first male to appear alone on the cover of “Ladies Home Journal” – the only male in 97 years to do so
1984 Gary Trudeau’s “Doonesbury” comic strip resumed after a 2 year absence
2007 The Dow Jones recorded an all-time high of 14,087.54
SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 1
2006 Joe Mauer of Minnesota wins the AL batting title – first catcher to ever do so – hit .347
2004 Ichiro Suzuki gets 3 hits – has MLB record 259 hits, breaking 84 year old record – ends season with 262
2000 A’s clinch AL West Title – won 18 of their last 22 games to do so
2000 Shane Halter of Detroit plays all nine positions and goes 4 for 5 – 4th MLB player to play all 9
1999 Kevin McHale is enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame
1995 Orioles have 5 straight shutout wins to end the season
1991 Wade Boggs of Boston gets his 40th double of the season – 7th straight
season he has done so – only 2nd in MLB history to do so
1978 Cincinnati beats Atlanta in 14 innings 10-8 – Braves pitchers issue NL record 16 walks
1977 Brazilian soccer player Pele retires
1975 Ali beat Frazier in the “Thrila from Manila ”
1961 Roger Maris hits his 61st HR to pass Babe Ruth
1960 Billy Williams of the Cubs hits his 1st HR – ends with 426
1933 Babe Ruth made his last pitching appearance – won and hit a HR
1922 Roger Hornsby wins the Triple Crown - .401 average, 42 HRs, 152 RBI – was a career .358 hitter in 23 seasons
1903 1st World Series – Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Americans – Cy Young gets the loss
# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 1
1961 Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee
1963 Blue Velvet – Bobby Vinton
1964 Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
1965 Hang on Snoopy – The McCoys
1966 Cherish – The Association
1967 The Letter – The Box Tops
1968 Hey Jude –The Beatles
1970 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
1971 Maggie May – Rod Stewart
1972 Don’t Get Hooked on Me – Mac Davis
1973 Half Breed - Cher
1974 I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John
1975 Fame – David Bowie
1976 Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
1978 Kiss You All Over - Exile
1980 Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1982 Jack and Diane – John Cougar
1983 Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
1984 Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
1985 Money for Nothing – Dire Straights
1986 Stuck With You – Huey Lewis & the News
1987 Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Whitney Houston
1988 Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
1989 Miss You Much – Janet Jackson
1991 Good Vibrations – Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1993 Dreamlover – Mariah Carey
1994 I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
1996 Macarena – Los Del Rio
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