Births On This Day, October 1
1935 Julie Andrews
English actress and singer
1924 Jimmy Carter
American politician, 39th President of the United States
1924 William Rehnquist
American lawyer, jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States
1910 Bonnie Parker
American criminal
1896 Liaquat Ali Khan
Indian/Pakistani lawyer, politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Deaths On This Day, October 1
2013 Tom Clancy
An American author
2012 Eric Hobsbawm
Egyptian/English historian and author
2004 Richard Avedon
Famous American photographer
1990 Curtis LeMay
American general
1972 Louis Leakey
Kenyan/English archaeologist
What Happened On This Day – October 1
P Chidambaram: महिला आरक्षण बिल बना काल, लागू होने में लगेंगे सालों साल
In 1991 Siege of Dubrovnik
The Siege of Dubrovnik began during the Croatian War of Independence. Also ,On this day, the Yugoslav People’s Army started its offensive in Dubrovnik.
Formation of Federal Republic of Cameroon in 1961
British Cameroon or Southern Cameroon joined the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.
Thalidomide launched in 1957
Thalidomide, an anti-nausea drug and sleep-aid, was launched on this day. For about five years it was commonly prescribed to pregnant women as a drug to give while in morning sickness. It was finally withdrawn from the market after it was determined that it was caused by birth defects.
People’s Republic of china is established on 1949
Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on this day.
1946 Trial of the Major War Criminals end
The Trial of the Major War Criminals part of the Nuremberg trials ended with sentences being passed against several key members of the party named as Nazi.
