October 1st
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- 1864
Cyclone strikes Calcutta, killing 70,000.
- 1869
First postcards issued in Vienna, Austria.
- 1890
Yosemite National Park established.
- 1891
Stanford University opens, founded by Leland and Jane Stanford.
- 1908
Henry Ford introduces the Model T automobile.
- 1933
Babe Ruth makes final pitching appearance, hits home run.
- 1945
Joe Louis discharged from US Army, awarded Legion of Merit.
- 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims People's Republic of China.
- 1958
NASA is officially launched.
- 1964
Tokaido Shinkansen, world's first high-speed train line, opens in Japan.
- 1969
Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier.
- 1971
Walt Disney World opens in Bay Lake, Florida. View Post →
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- 1977
Soccer star Pelé plays farewell game.
- 1979
Control of Panama Canal transferred from US to Panama.
- 1994
NHL team owners begin lockout of players, lasts 103 days.
