ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 1?
October 1 connects conservation, justice, public service, space exploration and national independence. Move through the timeline to see how one date can hold very different kinds of change.
9 moments shown
Yosemite became a national park
An Act of Congress designated Yosemite National Park in California. Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove had already received federal protection in 1864.
Jimmy Carter was born
James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia. He later became the 39th president of the United States and co-founded The Carter Center.
The Nuremberg tribunal delivered its verdicts
The International Military Tribunal convicted 19 leading Nazi defendants and acquitted three after a trial addressing crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed
Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China during a ceremony in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
NASA began operations
The new United States civilian space agency opened with the people and facilities of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics at its core.
Nigeria became independent
Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule as a federation with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state.
Tuvalu became independent
Tuvalu became an independent sovereign state after its earlier separation from the Gilbert Islands, and joined the Commonwealth that day.
Palau became independent
Palau became independent in free association with the United States as its Compact of Free Association entered into force.
The United Kingdom Supreme Court came into being
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom opened, taking over the judicial work previously carried out by the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords.
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