Portal:Biography/Selected anniversaries/October 1
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[edit] Births
- 1207 - King Henry III of England (d. 1272)
- 1507 - Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)
- 1760 - William Thomas Beckford, English writer and politician (d. 1844)
- 1881 - William Boeing, American engineer (d. 1956)
- 1896 - Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime Minister of Pakistan (d. 1951)
- 1903 - Vladimir Horowitz, Ukrainian-American pianist (d. 1989)
- 1910 - Bonnie Parker, American outlaw (d. 1934)
- 1924 - Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (pictured)
- 1924 - William Rehnquist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 2005)
[edit] Deaths
- 1040 - Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)
- 1588 - Execution of Blessed Edward James, Christian martyr
- 1901 - Abdur Rahman Khan, Afghan amir
- 2000 - Reginald Kray, British gangster (b. 1933)
- 2006 - André Viger, French canadian wheelchair marathoner (b. 1952)
