What happened on this day in history and who was born? Muhammad Ali fought the ‘Thrilla in Manila’ and Theresa May was born
From celeb birthdays to memorable moments in history, we take a look back at the important anniversaries today.
THERE are plenty of important anniversaries falling in 2017 - from historical events to celebrity birthdays and classic pop culture moments.
Here's what happened in history on October 1...
What happened in history on this day?
331BC: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela
959: Edgar I, the Peaceful, becomes king of all England
1569: Duke of Norfolk arrested by Queen Elizabeth for conspiring to marry Mary Queen of Scots
1814: Europe's political map redrawn after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
1843 News of the World began publication in London
1867: Karl Marx published "Das Kapital"
1908: Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (cost $825)
1936: Generalissimo Francisco Franco established state of Spain
1962: Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles
1969: Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier
1971: Walt Disney World opens in Florida
1975: Muhammad Ali TKOs Joe Frazier in 15 rounds in the heavyweight boxing world title fight, "The Thrilla in Manila"
1977: Brazilian soccer legend Pele retired
1985: Riots erupt in Toxteth and Peckham
1988: Mikhail Gorbachev became head of state for the Soviet Union
2005: Bali bomb explodes killing 26
Which famous people were born on this day?
Does your birthday fall on October 1? If so, you're sharing with this lot:
1881: William Boeing
1924: President Jimmy Carter
1935: Dame Julie Andrews
1956: Theresa May
1964: Harry Hill
1985: Dizzy Rascal
Which other important anniversaries fall in 2017?
A number of special dates fall this year, although it's impossible to list them all.
Here's a round-up of some of the big ones in 2017...
- March, 1967: Sandie Shaw wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Britain with Puppet On A String
- May 25, 1977: Star Wars is released
- May 29, 1917: 35th US President, John F. Kennedy, was born
- June 1, 1967: The 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- July 1817: The 200th anniversary of the death of author Jane Austen
- August 16, 1977: Marks 40 years since musical legend Elvis Presley died
- October 1, 1967: It is 50 years since the death of revolutionary Che Guevara
- October 14, 2007: Keeping Up With The Kardashians debuts for the first time
- October 16, 1987: Marks 30 years since Dirty Dancing was released
- October 31, 1517: Theologian Martin Luther compiled his 95 Theses
- October 31, 1887: The 125th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study In Scarlet - his first work featuring Sherlock Holmes
- November 18, 1997: Blockbuster film Titanic was released 20 years ago (UK film premiere)
- December 3, 1967: The first human heart transplant was carried out 50 years ago
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