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October 1

4 sourced moments from October 1 in history: Ford's Model T went on sale (1908); Mao Proclaimed the People's Republic of China (1949); Johnny Carson Took Over The Tonight Show (1962), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on October 1

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1971 Culture & Arts · Performing Arts

Walt Disney World opened in Florida

On October 1, 1971, the Magic Kingdom welcomed its first guests, planting Disney's flag in central Florida swampland.

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1962 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

Johnny Carson Took Over The Tonight Show

On a single autumn night in 1962, a Nebraska kid slid behind the desk and quietly rewired American late-night television for a generation.

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1949 History · Modern

Mao Proclaimed the People's Republic of China

From a Beijing gate tower, one speech ended a brutal civil war and launched a state that now holds a fifth of humanity.

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1908 Technology · Transportation

Ford's Model T went on sale

On October 1, 1908, Ford introduced the Model T — a plain, sturdy car priced to put ordinary Americans behind the wheel.

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