Births on October 1

Melanie Stokke

Born on October 1, 1996

Melanie Stokke, Norwegian tennis player

Melanie Stokke (born 1 October 1996) is a Norwegian tennis player.

Stokke has won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 30 April 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 261. On 30 October 2017, she peaked at No. 348 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Playing for the Norway Fed Cup team, Stokke has a win–loss record of 22–6.

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Events on 1996

10 Feb

Garry Kasparov
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
13 May

Bangladesh
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
10 Jun

Sinn Féin
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
4 Sep

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
25 Nov

Florida
An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.

Births on October 1

Melanie Stokke

Born on October 1, 1996

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Events on 1996

Garry Kasparov

Bangladesh

Sinn Féin

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Florida