October 1 in History
October 1 is the birthday of Priah Ferguson (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Jane Goodall (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for October 1, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Sallust, Roman historian was born in 86 BC, while Tajoom Uk'ab K'ahk', Mayan king died in 630.
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Famous people born on October 1
Famous people who died on October 1
2014
Lynsey de Paul (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English singer-songwriter and record producer (1948–2014)
2014
José Martínez (infielder/coach) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Cuban baseball player (1942–2014)
2013
Israel Gutman (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Israeli historian and Holocaust survivor (1923–2013)
2012
Eric Hobsbawm (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012)
2012
Shlomo Venezia (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Greek-born Italian Jew survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
What happened on October 1
- 2024
Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978.
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One hundred and thirty-five are killed in a human crush following a football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java, Indonesia.
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The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland.
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The International Court of Justice rules that Chile is not obliged to negotiate access to the Pacific Ocean with Bolivia.
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An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia.
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Sixty people are killed and 867 others injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip in the United States; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide.
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The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Pedro Sánchez, resigns. He would return to the position a year later.
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A gunman kills nine people at a community college in Oregon.
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Heavy rains trigger a major landslide in Guatemala, killing 280 people.
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The American cargo vessel SS El Faro sinks with all of its 33 crew after steaming into the eyewall of Hurricane Joaquin.
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A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people.
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A double bombing of an elementary school in Homs, Syria kills over 50 people.
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A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.
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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
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Editor's picks
Born on October 1
- 86 BC — Sallust, Roman historian (died 34 BC)
- 208 — Alexander Severus, Roman emperor (died 235)
- 1207 — Henry III of England (died 1272)
Died on October 1
- 630 — Tajoom Uk'ab K'ahk', Mayan king
- 686 — Emperor Tenmu of Japan (born 631)
- 804 — Richbod, archbishop of Trier
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for October 1
Quick answers
Who was born on October 1? Priah Ferguson (2006), Fernando Mendoza (2003), Livvy Dunne (2002).
Who died on October 1? Jane Goodall (2025), Michael Ancram (2024), Tim Wakefield (2023).
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