October 1 - The Day in History

October 1 : General Interest 1890: Yosemite National Park established On this day in 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees... read more American Revolution 1776 : Patriots learn of increased French support http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriots-learn-of-increased-french-support Automotive 1908 : Ford Motor Company unveils the Model T http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-motor-company-unveils-the-model-t Civil War 1864 : Rose Greenhow dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rose-greenhow-dies Cold War 1949 : Mao Zedong proclaims People's Republic of China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mao-zedong-proclaims-peoples-republic-of-china 1988 : Mikhail Gorbachev becomes head of Supreme Soviet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mikhail-gorbachev-becomes-head-of-supreme-soviet Crime 1993 : A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-12-year-old-girl-is-kidnapped Disaster 1987 : Earthquake rocks Southern California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-rocks-southern-california General Interest 1918 : Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lawrence-of-arabia-captures-damascus 1936 : Franco heads Spain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/franco-heads-spain 1946 : Nazi war criminals sentenced at Nuremberg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazi-war-criminals-sentenced-at-nuremberg 1965 : Suharto crushes Indonesian coup http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/suharto-crushes-indonesian-coup 2005 : Terrorists strike again in Bali http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/terrorists-strike-again-in-bali Hollywood 1962 : Johnny Carson makes debut as Tonight Show host http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-carson-makes-debut-as-tonight-show-host Literary 1856 : First installment of Madame Bovary is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-installment-of-madame-bovary-is-published Music 1920 : Scientific American reports that radio will soon be used to transmit music to the home http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/scientific-american-reports-that-radio-will-soon-be-used-to-transmit-music-to-the-home Old West 1890 : Congress creates Yosemite National Park http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-creates-yosemite-national-park Presidential 1924 : Jimmy Carter is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimmy-carter-is-born Sports 1961 : Roger Maris breaks home-run record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger-maris-breaks-home-run-record Vietnam War 1961 : South Vietnam requests a bilateral defense treaty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnam-requests-a-bilateral-defense-treaty World War I 1918 : Crisis in Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/crisis-in-germany World War II 1944 : Experiments begin on homosexuals at Buchenwald http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/experiments-begin-on-homosexuals-at-buchenwald

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