October 1st, 1917

Born on October 1st, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 83 days, exactly on July 11th, 2024, people who were born on October 1st, 1917 will be 39,000 days old!

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What happened on October 1st?

October 1st, 1868

St Pancras railway station (pictured) in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.

October 1st, 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.

October 1st, 1386

The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration.

October 1st, 0959

Edgar ascended to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig.

October 1st, 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.

October 1st, 2017

Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.

October 1st, 2012

A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.

October 1st, 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.

October 1st, 1998

Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states.

October 1st, 1994

A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.

October 1st, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month siege of the city.

October 1st, 1989

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

October 1st, 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.

October 1st, 1949

Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

October 1st, 1940

The first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one of the first long-distance limited-access highways in the U.S., opened to traffic.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 1st

Born on October 1st, 1917

92

Cahal Daly

Cardinal

*October 1st, 1917, Loughguile †December 31st, 2009, Belfast City Hospital

57

René de Rooy

Dutch writer and poet (1917-1974)

*October 1st, 1917, Paramaribo †October 17th, 1974

80

Robert Gist

American actor and director (1917-1998)

*October 1st, 1917, Miami †May 21st, 1998, Magalia

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 1st?

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

88

Julie Andrews

British actress, singer and author (born 1935)

*October 1st, 1935, Walton-on-Thames

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

101

Chen-ning Yang

Nobel prize winning Chinese physicist

*October 1st, 1922, Hefei County

37

Jurnee Smollett

American actress

*October 1st, 1986, New York City

45

Laurence Harvey

Lithuanian-born actor (1928-1973)

*October 1st, 1928, Joniškis †November 25th, 1973, London

85

Lorraine Crapp

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder

*October 1st, 1938, Sydney

73

Jeane Manson

American actress

*October 1st, 1950, Cleveland

87

James Whitmore

American actor (1921-2009)

*October 1st, 1921, White Plains †February 6th, 2009, Malibu

32

Niletto

Russian singer

*October 1st, 1991, Tyumen

76

Philippe Noiret

French actor

*October 1st, 1930, Lille †November 23rd, 2006, 7th arrondissement of Paris

100

Jerome Bruner

American psychologist and scholar

*October 1st, 1915, New York City †June 5th, 2016, Manhattan

83

Jean-Luc Bideau

Swiss actor

*October 1st, 1940, Geneva

62

Thomas von Heesen

German association football player and manager

*October 1st, 1961, Höxter

72

Richard Harris

Irish actor, singer, film director and writer (1930–2002)

*October 1st, 1930, Limerick †October 25th, 2002, University College Hospital

92

Heinrich Mark

Prime Minister of Estonia (1911-2004)

*October 1st, 1911, Kõlleste Rural Municipality †August 23rd, 2004, Stockholm

57

George Weah

President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)

*October 1st, 1966, Monrovia

50

Christian Borle

American actor

*October 1st, 1973, Pittsburgh

34

Brie Larson

Canadian-American actress and singer

*October 1st, 1989, Sacramento

Same year
Born in 1917

46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 1st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 1st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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