Historical Events
- 1st helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca
- The F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
- US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends
- William Wister Haines' "Command Decision" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist
- Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician
- Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons & Dragons), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009)
- Jane Dornacker, American stand-up comic, songwriter, rock vocalist (The Tubes), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 1986)
- Larry Lamb, British actor (EastEnders; Gavin & Stacey), born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
- Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, the Netherlands (d. 2006)
- Martin Turner, British rock bassist, songwriter and singer (Wishbone Ash - Argus), born in Torquay, Devon, England
- Rob Davis, British musician and songwriter (Mud - "L'L'Lucy"; Spiller - "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"), born in London, England
- Stephen Collins, actor (Star Trek I, Tattingers), born in Des Moines, Iowa
About October 1, 1947
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
