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Person born on October 01
1842 - S. Subrahmanya Iyer - Freedom fighter, educationist and social worker.
1847 - Annie Besant, a member of the Theosophical Society, who played a major role in India's independence movement, was born in London.
1895 - Liaquat Ali Khan - First Prime Minister of Pakistan. Who made many tours with Muhammad Ali Jinnah during the Pakistan Movement.
1901 - Pratap Singh Kairon - Freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Punjab.
1904 - A. Of. Gopalan - Famous communist leader from Kerala and freedom fighter of India.
1906 - Legendary playback singer Sachin Dev Burman was born in Komalia (Bangladesh).
1919 - Majrooh Sultanpuri - Very famous lyricist of Indian Hindi films.
1924 - Jimmy Carter - 39th President of America.
1927 - Sivaji Ganesan - Tamil film actor.
1928 - Suraj Bhan - An Indian politician and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. He has been the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. He is a Dalit leader.
1938 - Michael Ferreira - India's greatest billiards player. He is famous for winning the World Billiards Championship four times.
1945 - Ram Nath Kovind - politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has also been a member of Rajya Sabha. Present President of India.
1951 - G. MC Balayogi - Famous Politician of India, Former Speaker of Lok Sabha.
1966 - Trilok Singh Thakurela - Awarded by Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi.
1975 - Sachin Dev Burman - Famous composer and singer of Bengali and Hindi cinema.
Died on 01 October
1804 - Pier Carnelli, the famous French poet and author, died at the age of 78. He is called the father of the play-writing field in France and the founder of classical drama.
1574 - Amar Das ji (Goindwal), the third Guru of the Sikhs (Sikh sect), died.
1979 - Chandan Singh Garhwali - Indian revolutionary.
2001 - Surendranath Dwivedi - was a well-known politician, social worker and journalist from Orissa.
2004 - Richard Avedon, an American fashion and portrait photographer (digital arts), died.
2012 – Eric Hobsbawm, Egyptian/English historian and author, died.
Important Occasions and Celebrations of October 01
- National Children's Day.
- Fire Puppy Day.
- World Smile Day.
- World Vegetarian Day.
- National Manufacturing Day.
- International Coffee Day.
- National Black Dog Day.
- International Older Persons Day.
- International Vegetarian Day.
- National Day of Nigeria.
- National Body Language Day.
- International Raccoon Appreciation Day.
- National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.
- National Homemade Cookies Day.
- International Day of Older Persons.
- Guru Shri Nanakdev Ji Jyoti Jyot.
- Union Public Service Commission Foundation Day.
- President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Birthday.
- Military Nursing Service Raising Day (India).
- World Ballet Day (changes annually).
- Indian Tourism Development Corporation Foundation Day.
Important Events of October 01
1854 - The circulation of postage stamps started in India. The stamp had the head of Queen Victoria and India. Its cost was half anana (Rs. 1/32).
1867 - The famous book 'Das Kapital' by Karl Marx is published.
1880 - Henry Draper takes the first picture of the Orion Nebula.
1908 - American industrialist Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, presented the model T car.
1919 - The Hunter Committee was established by the British Government on October 1, 1919.
1926 - A permanent nursing service for Indian troops was created and renamed the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS).
1939 - Germany and Russia agree on the partition of Poland.
1947 - Pakistan and Yemen become members of the United Nations.
1949 - Communist Party rule begins in China.
1949 – The People's Republic of China is proclaimed by General Mao-Tse-tung.
1953 - Andhra Pradesh became a separate state.
1960 - Nigeria became independent from Britain and today is celebrated as a national day there.
1962 – The United Nations hands over control of the Republic of New Guiana to the Netherlands.
1967 - Tourism Development Corporation of India was established.
1978 - The age of marriage for girls was raised from 14 to 18 and for boys from 18 to 21 years.
1996 – West Asia Summit inaugurated by US President Bill Clinton.
1998 – In Sri Lanka, 1300 people die in a clash between the army and LTTE extremists for the capture of the cities of Kilinochchi and Mankulam.
2000 - The 27th Olympic Games held in Sydney.
2002 - India won its first gold medal in snooker competition at the Asiad Games.
2003 - India removes Bangladesh's apprehensions regarding interlinking of rivers.
2004 – Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet approves a plan for large-scale military action in the Gaza Strip.
2005 – 40 people are killed in a bombing in Bali, Indonesia.
2006 - Israel also withdraws its last troops from Lebanon.
2007 - Japan announces the extension of sanctions against North Korea for another six months.
2008 - Terrorists detonate a bomb in Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
2015 – Heavy rains and landslides kill 280 in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala.
2019 - Indigenous (Indian) fighter jet Tejas passed the test takeoff and landing from the aircraft carrier in a single flight.
2020 - Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the Healthy Old Age Decade (2020-2030) on International Old Age Day.
2020 - Indigenously built Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired while hitting a long range target. The test was conducted from MBT Arjun at KK Ranges (ACC&S) in continuation of the successful test conducted on 22 September 2020.
2020 - The 19th round of Foreign Office level consultations between India and Myanmar via video conferencing begins.
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