October 1: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day - CalendarZ

Historical Events on October 1

1800
Spain cedes Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso.
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1918
World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia", capture Damascus.
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1928
The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
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1931
Spain adopts women's suffrage.
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1942
World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru not knowing she is carrying British PoWs from Hong Kong
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1949
The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong.
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1955
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
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1969
Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
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1979
Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.
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