09-30-2010, 07:55 PM
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October 1st
1905 ~ The Julliard School of Music was founded in New York City.
1939 ~ British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a radio broadcast described the Soviet Union as ''a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma''.
1949 ~ The People's Republic of China was formed with Mao Zedong as its head.
1961 ~ The New York Yankees' Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the season.
1968 ~ The cult horror movie "Night of the Living Dead" had its world premiere in Pittsburgh.
1971 ~ Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida. Eventually it would become the largest, man-made, tourist attraction in the world.
1976 ~ Birthday of Dora Venter, Hungarian Porn Actress.
1979 ~ The U.S. returned sovereignty of the Panama canal to Panama. The Canal is a truly remarkable engineering achievement.
1986 ~ Former President Jimmy Carter's presidential library and museum were dedicated in Atlanta.
2009 ~ The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, assumed the last judicial functions of the House of Lords.
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