October 1 in history
Events on October 1
Notable events that happened on October 1 in past years.
- 2024
Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978.
Wikipedia article: Israel - 2016
The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Pedro Sánchez, resigns. He would return to the position a year later.
Wikipedia article: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party - 2012
A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.
Wikipedia article: 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision - 1991
Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.
Wikipedia article: Croatian War of Independence - 1979
Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.
Wikipedia article: Pope John Paul II - 1969
Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
Wikipedia article: Concorde - 1962
James Meredith becomes the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
Wikipedia article: James Meredith - 1955
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
Wikipedia article: Xinjiang - 1946
The Daegu October incident occurs in Allied-occupied Korea.
Wikipedia article: Autumn Uprising of 1946 - 1936
Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of Catalan defence militias over to the Generalitat.
Wikipedia article: Central Committee of Anti-Fascist Militias of Catalonia - 1923
Georges Carpentier knocked out former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett a mere twenty seconds into the first round of their boxing match at Olympia in London.
Wikipedia article: Georges Carpentier - 1898
The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
Wikipedia article: Vienna University of Economics and Business - 1827
Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia.
Wikipedia article: Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) - 1779
The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.
- 331 BC
Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
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