Dave Arneson
b. 1947
American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons
On This Day · The 274th day of the year
October 1
October 1 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 959 and 2018. Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 1?
October 1 is the 274th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 959 and 2018. Famous people born on October 1 include Dave Arneson, Severus Alexander and Sallust.
The shape of the day
From 959 to 2018, October 1 gathers 1,059 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.
Libra is the sign for October 1 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 1
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Game Neverway
2023
- TV Shangri-La Frontier
2022
- TV Raven of the Inner Palace
2021
- Game FIFA 22
- TV The Ghost and Molly McGee
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 959
Edgar, King of England
Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.
- 1800
Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
Via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain cedes Louisiana to France, which would sell the land to the United States thirty months later.
- 1891
Stanford University
Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
- 1918
World War I
World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
- 1939
World War II
World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
- 1949
China
The People's Republic of China is established.
- 1964
Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
- 1978
Tuvalu
Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom.
- 2012
2012 Lamma Island ferry collision
A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.
- 2018
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice rules that Chile is not obliged to negotiate access to the Pacific Ocean with Bolivia.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 1Severus Alexander
b. 208
Roman emperor
Sallust
b. -86
Roman historian (died 34 BC)
Klaus Wowereit
b. 1953
German civil servant and politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin
Éva Tardos
b. 1957
Hungarian mathematician and educator
Zhu Rongji
b. 1928
Chinese engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China
Jimmy Carter
b. 1924
American naval lieutenant, politician, 39th President of the United States, and Nobel Prize laureate
Brie Larson
b. 1989
American actress
Deaths
- 2018Charles Aznavour
- 2017Stephen Paddock
- 1990Curtis LeMay
- 1972Louis Leakey
- 1959Enrico De Nicola
- 1684Pierre Corneille
Holidays & observances
- —Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
- —Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year
- —Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka)
- —Christian feast day: Abai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- —Christian feast day: Bavo of Ghent
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Edward James
- —Christian feast day: Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast day: Remigius
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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