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On October 1, -331: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

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Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his reign conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.

People

Born on October 1

Priah Ferguson 2006– American actress (born 2006)
Livvy Dunne 2002– American gymnast and influencer (born 2002)
Luna Blaise 2001– American actress (born 2001)
Mason Greenwood 2001– English footballer (born 2001)
Kalle Rovanperä 2000– Finnish rally driver (born 2000)
Daniel Gafford 1998– American basketball player (born 1998)
Haumole Olakau'atu 1998– Tonga international rugby league footballer
Jade Bird 1997– English singer (born 1997)
Trézéguet 1994– Egyptian footballer (born 1994)
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Chris Green 1993– South African-Australian cricketer
Lizaad Williams 1993– South African cricketer (born 1993)
Xander Bogaerts 1992– Aruban baseball player (born 1992)
Robbie Ray 1991– American baseball player (born 1991)
Jennifer Dodds 1991– Scottish curler (born 1991)
Pedro Filipe Mendes 1990– Portuguese footballer (born 1990)
Albert Prosa 1990– Estonian footballer
Brie Larson 1989– American actress, singer and filmmaker (born 1989)
Hiroki Aiba 1987– Japanese actor and voice actor

People

Died on October 1

Jane Goodall English zoologist (1934–2025)
Michael Ancram British politician and peer (1945–2024)
Tim Wakefield American baseball player (1966–2023)
Antonio Inoki Japanese wrestler and politician (1943–2022)
Karel Gott Czech singer (1939–2019)
Charles Aznavour French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)
Stephen Paddock American mass murderer (1953–2017)
Dave Strader American sportscaster (1955–2017)
Božo Bakota Croatian footballer (1950–2015)
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Don Edwards American politician (1915–2015)
Hadi Norouzi Iranian footballer (1985–2015)
Jacob Pressman American rabbi (1919-2015)
Lynsey de Paul English singer-songwriter and record producer (1948–2014)
Shlomo Lahat Israeli military officer and politician
José Martínez Cuban baseball player (1942–2014)
Robert Serra Venezuelan politician (1987–2014)
Arnold Burns American lawyer
Tom Clancy American author (1947–2013)

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Every October 1 on record

  1. -331 Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

    King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC

    Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his reign conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.

  2. 366 Pope Damasus I is consecrated.

    Bishop of Rome from 366 to 384

    Pope Damasus I, also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384. He presided over the Council of Rome of 382, which established the canon, or official list, of sacred scripture.

  3. 959 Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.

    King of the English from 959 to 975

    Edgar, also known as Edgar the Peaceful, the Peacemaker and the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother Eadwig's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife, Ælfgifu.

  4. 965 Pope John XIII is consecrated.

    Head of the Catholic Church from 965 to 972

    Pope John XIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman nobility. After long and arduous negotiations, he succeeded in arranging a Byzantine marriage for Otto II, in an effort to legitimize the Ottonian claim to imperial dignity.

  5. 1553 The coronation of Queen Mary I of England is held at Westminster Abbey.

    1553 coronation in England

    The coronation of Mary I as Queen of England and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Sunday 1 October 1553. This was the first coronation of a queen regnant in England, a female ruler in her own right. The ceremony was therefore transformed.

  6. 1588 The coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia occurs.
  7. 1730 Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
  8. 1779 The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.
  9. 1787 Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.
  10. 1791 First session of the French Legislative Assembly.
  11. 1795 More than a year after the Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) are officially annexed by Revolutionary France.
  12. 1800 Via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain cedes Louisiana to France, which would sell the land to the United States thirty months later.
  13. 1814 The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in the previous spring.
  14. 1827 Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia.
  15. 1829 The South African College is founded in Cape Town, later separating into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools.
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  1. 1832 Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.
  2. 1861 Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day.
  3. 1887 Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
  4. 1890 Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
  5. 1891 Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
  6. 1898 The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
  7. 1903 Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
  8. 1908 Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
  9. 1910 A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.
  10. 1915 The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka is published in the German journal Die Weißen Blätter
  11. 1918 World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
  12. 1918 Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.
  13. 1923 The 1923 Imperial Conference opened in London.
  14. 1923 Georges 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.
  15. 1928 The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

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