Deaths on October 1

Robert Falk, Russian painter and educator (b. 1886)

Robert Rafailovich Falk (Russian: Роберт Рафаилович Фальк, October 15(27), 1886 - October 1, 1958) was a Russian painter.

6 Feb

Munich air disaster
Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster.
13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.