October 1st celebrates CD Player Day and Homemade Cookie Day.
We’ve reached the 275th day of the year. There are 91 days remaining in 2024.
Today may be a special day for you, or maybe you just want to know more about all the interesting historical things that happened on this day. Well you’ve come to the right place!
Did you know that on this day in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened in Florida? Walt Disney himself had chosen the location during a survey of the area.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about October 1st in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on October 1 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2017
O. J. Simpson was released from prison.
O. J. Simpson was an NFL player and was sentenced to 33 years for armed robbery and kidnapping.
2017
Mass murderer, Stephen Paddock, shot dead 59 people and injured 869 while firing at 22,000 concertgoers in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Afterward, Paddock returned to his hotel room, where he shot himself.
1982
Sony released the world’s first CD player in Japan.
Compact Discs, or CDs, were invented through a partnership between Sony and Philips. Sony released the CDP-101 CD player in Japan earlier than the rest of the world because Philips couldn’t meet the agreed-upon launch date. Six months later, Philips released their own CD100 CD player.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Julie Andrews. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1989
Brie Larson
American
Actress
Age:
35 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1935
Julie Andrews
English
Actress
Age:
89 years old
Born In:
England, UK
1987
Matthew Daddario
American
Actor
Age:
37 years old
Born In:
New York, USA
1924
Jimmy Carter
American
President
Age:
100 years old
Born In:
Georgia, USA
1956
Theresa May
British
Politician
Age:
68 years old
Born In:
England, UK
1969
Zach Galifianakis
American
Actor
Age:
55 years old
Born In:
North Carolina, USA
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, October 1st has also been a day where we’ve had to say some goodbyes over the years…
1947
2013
Tom Clancy
American
Novelist
1947
2013
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy was an American novelist born on April 12, 1947. He died on this day in 2013, at age 66 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Died On:
Oct 1, 2013 (Age 66)
Died In:
Maryland, USA
Special Holidays
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
National Homemade Cookie Day
Sure, cookies from the grocery store are all well and good, but they pale compared to homemade cookies! The best way to celebrate National Homemade Cookie Day is to bake your own cookies, but failing that, at least get some cookies that are baked in-house in a bakery!
National CD Player Day
On October 1, 1982, Sony brought music to a new level when they released the first CD player. CDs have since gone out of fashion, but they’ll always hold a special place in our hearts. So celebrate CD Player Day today by digging out your old CDs and listening to your favorite songs!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Clocks turned “Clockwise” because of sundials. As the sun moves across the Northern Hemisphere’s sky, the shadow it casts moves clockwise.
Birthday & Zodiac
For those of you who were born on this day, your star sign is Libra.
Libras are great listeners, meaning they often pick up on gossip. However, take care when spilling secrets to Libras, as they can be known as gossip queens!
Those of you that were born in October have the Pink Tourmaline birthstone. The pink tourmaline provides both compassion and wisdom. On the compassionate side, pink tourmaline helps create loyal, long-lasting friendships and love. The warmth of this stone opens the hearts to the wisdom of those born this month.
If you were born on this day, you would likely have been conceived on or around January 8 of the same year.
A baby that is conceived on this day will be born around June 24th, 2025.
