10-01-2004, 07:19 AM
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October 1st
1800 ~ Spain cedes Louisiana to France via Treaty of San Ildefonso.
1865 ~ Birthday of Paul Dukas, Composer.
1881 ~ Birthday of William Boeing, Engineer.
1903 ~ Birthday of Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist.
1918 ~ Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence capture Damascus.
1924 ~ Birthday of Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States.
1949 ~ The People's Republic of China is declared by Mao Zedong.
1977 ~ Soccer star Pelé retired.
1985 ~ Death of E.B. White, Author.
1988 ~ Mikhail Gorbachev named head of the Supreme Soviet.
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