Deaths on October 1

Ants Piip

Died on October 1, 1942

Ants Piip, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1884)

Ants Piip VR III/1 (also Anton or Hans Piip; 28 February [O.S. 16 February] 1884 in Tuhalaane, Kreis Fellin – 1 October 1942 in Nyrobsky camp, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician. Piip was the 1st Head of State of Estonia and the 5th Prime Minister of Estonia. Piip played a key role in internationalising the independence aspirations of Estonia during the Paris Peace Conference following World War I.

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25 Jan

Thailand
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
26 Jan

Northern Ireland
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
8 Mar

Myanmar
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
10 Jul

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
25 Sep

Holocaust
World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.

Deaths on October 1

Ants Piip

Died on October 1, 1942

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