On This Day: 1 October

1 October in Indian history

• 2001Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.India
• 1953Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.India
• 1906A 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.India

1 October in world history

• 2022After losing a league home match to their local rivals, Persebaya Surabaya, around 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the pitch at Kanjuruhan Stadium, prompting police to fire tear gas and causing a stampede that killed 135.
• 2017An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia.
• 2017Sixty people are killed and 867 others injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip in the United States; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide.
• 2000Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Palestinians protest the killing of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah by Israeli police in northern Israel, beginning the "October 2000 events".
• 1994A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.
• 1989Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.
• 1985Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israel attacks the Palestine Liberation Organization's Tunisia headquarters during Operation Wooden Leg.
• 1965Seven Indonesian National Armed Forces officers, six of them generals, were murdered at dawn by a rebellious force in Jakarta; the Army then blamed the Communist Party, leading to a mass anti-communist purge that killed up to one million people.
• 1955The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
• 1949Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
• 1936Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
• 1923Georges Carpentier knocked out former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett a mere twenty seconds into the first round of their boxing match at Olympia in London.
• 1903Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
• 1868St Pancras railway station in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.
• 1386The 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.

Born on 1 October

• 1973Christian Borle, American actor and singer
• 1945Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of IndiaIndia
• 1945Donny Hathaway, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1979)
• 1931Sylvano Bussotti, Italian violinist and composer (died 2021)
• 1928Sivaji Ganesan, Indian actor (died 2001)India
• 1895Liaquat Ali Khan, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 1951)India

Died on 1 October

• 2025Jane Goodall, English primatologist (born 1934)
• 2013Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (born 1928)
• 1986Archie League, American air traffic controller (born 1907)
• 1126Morphia of Melitene, Queen of Jerusalem

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 1 October in history?

2022: After losing a league home match to their local rivals, Persebaya Surabaya, around 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the pitch at Kanjuruhan Stadium, prompting police to fire tear gas and causing a stampede that killed 135. 2017: An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia. 2017: Sixty people are killed and 867 others injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip in the United States; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide. 2001: Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.

What happened on 1 October in Indian history?

2001: Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38. 1953: Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State. 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.

Which famous people were born on 1 October?

Christian Borle, American actor and singer (1973); Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India (1945); Donny Hathaway, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1979) (1945); Sylvano Bussotti, Italian violinist and composer (died 2021) (1931).

Which day is observed on 1 October?

International Day of Older Persons; Armed Forces Day (South Korea); Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year; Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka); Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan).