On this day: 1 October

Selected events and births on 1 October, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1800 – With the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France in return for territories in the Italian region of Tuscany. Read more: Third Treaty of San Ildefonso Louisiana (New Spain) Tuscany
• 1832 – The first political gathering of colonists (president pictured) in Mexican Texas convened to seek reforms from the Mexican government. Read more: Convention of 1832 Mexican Texas
• 1868 – St Pancras railway station in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public. Read more: St Pancras railway station High Speed 1
• 1890 – At the encouragement of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park in California. Read more: John Muir Robert Underwood Johnson United States Congress
• 1891 – Stanford University, founded by railroad magnate and politician Leland Stanford and his wife Jane in Palo Alto, California, admitted its first students. Read more: Stanford University Leland Stanford Jane Stanford
• 1906 – A deputation of Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III met Indian viceroy Lord Minto to secure greater political representation, eventually leading to the founding of the All-India Muslim League. Read more: Simla Deputation Aga Khan III Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
• 1946 – Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom. Read more: Mensa International Intelligence quotient
• 1949 – Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Read more: Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong Proclamation of the People's Republic of China
• 1964 – The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California, Berkeley, when a crowd of 3,000 students prevented police from transporting Jack Weinberg away after his arrest. Read more: Free Speech Movement University of California, Berkeley Jack Weinberg
• 1975 – In boxing, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in a match known as the "Thrilla in Manila". Read more: Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Thrilla in Manila
• 1978 – Tuvalu adopted its national flag on the day that the country gained its independence. Read more: Flag of Tuvalu
• 1994 – A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president. Read more: Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal Constitution of Singapore President of Singapore
• 1998 – Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states. Read more: Europol
• 2003 – A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time. Read more: Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong
• 2018 – The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century. Read more: International Court of Justice Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean

Born on this day

• 1940 – Marc Savoy, American accordion player, created the Cajun accordion Read more: Marc Savoy Cajun accordion
• 1945 – Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India Read more: Ram Nath Kovind President of India
• 1947 – Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Aaron Ciechanover Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1950 – Sigbjørn Johnsen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Finance Read more: Sigbjørn Johnsen Minister of Finance (Norway)
• 1953 – Klaus Wowereit, German civil servant and politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin Read more: Klaus Wowereit Governing Mayor of Berlin
• 1956 – Andrus Ansip, Estonian engineer and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Estonia Read more: Andrus Ansip Prime Minister of Estonia
• 1956 – Theresa May, English politician, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Read more: Theresa May Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 1960 – Joshua Wurman, American scientist, Doppler on Wheels inventor, and storm chaser Read more: Joshua Wurman Doppler on Wheels
• 1966 – George Weah, Liberian footballer and politician, 25th President of Liberia Read more: George Weah President of Liberia
• 1969 – Marcus Stephen, Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru Read more: Marcus Stephen President of Nauru
• 1987 – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesian businessman and politician, 14th Vice President of Indonesia Read more: Gibran Rakabuming Raka Vice President of Indonesia
• 2000 – Kalle Rovanperä, Finnish professional rally driver Read more: Kalle Rovanperä Rallying

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / October 1 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.