12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 7 Deaths for October 1, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1890 – Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
- 1908 – Ford’s Model T goes on sale, ushering in affordable mass auto travel.
- 1910 – A bombing destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.
- 1949 – Mao Zedong proclaims the People’s Republic of China.
- 1957 – “In God We Trust” first appears on U.S. paper currency.
- 1958 – NASA officially begins operations.
- 1960 – Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1964 – Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed rail opens between Tokyo and Osaka.
- 1971 – Walt Disney World opens in Florida.
- 1975 – Ali defeats Frazier in the “Thrilla in Manila.”
- 1994 – Palau becomes independent; Compact of Free Association enters into force.
- 2017 – Mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas kills 60 and injures hundreds.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1935 – Julie Andrews, actress/singer (The Sound of Music) (90).
- 1945 – Rod Carew, Baseball Hall of Famer (80).
- 1956 – Theresa May, former U.K. Prime Minister (69).
- 1962 – Esai Morales, actor (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning) (63).
- 1963 – Mark McGwire, MLB home-run great (62).
- 1969 – Zach Galifianakis, actor/comedian (The Hangover) (56).
- 1989 – Brie Larson, Oscar-winning actress (Room) (36).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1684 – Pierre Corneille, French dramatist (Le Cid) (78).
- 1972 – Louis Leakey, Kenyan archaeologist/anthropologist (69).
- 1984 – Walter Alston, Hall of Fame Dodgers manager (72).
- 1985 – E. B. White, author (Charlotte’s Web) (86).
- 2013 – Tom Clancy, best-selling techno-thriller author (66).
- 2018 – Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer/songwriter (94).
- 2023 – Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox knuckleballer (57).
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