October 1st (1953) was a Thursday. It's the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 91 days left to the end of the year.
Famous Birthdays on October 1 in 1953
» Pete Falcone, American baseball player
» John Hegley, English comedian and poet
» Viljar Loor, Estonian volleyball player (d. 2011)
» Miguel Lopez (soccer) named Miguel Lopez, Salvadorian-American soccer player
» Grete Waitz, Norwegian runner (d. 2011)
» Klaus Wowereit, German politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin
October 1st Holidays in History
» Public holidays in South Korea or Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
» Christian feast day:
» Abai (martyr) named Abai (Syrian Orthodox Church)
» Saint Bavo known as Bavo of Ghent
» Edward James (martyr) or Blessed Edward James
» Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church)
» Saint Remigius e.g Remigius
» Thérèse of Lisieux
» Protection/Patronage of the Theotokos (Eastern Catholic Churches)
» October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Azerbaijan named Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan)
» Earliest day on which World Habitat Day can fall, while October 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of October. (International observances e.g International)
» Independence Day (Cyprus), celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960.
» Independence Day (Nigeria), celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960.
» Independence Day (Palau), celebrates the independence of Palau from the UN Trust Territory status in 1994.
» Independence Day (Tuvalu), celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978.
» International Day of Older Persons
» Public holidays in Indonesia known as Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia)
» Public holidays in Cameroon e.g Unification Day (Cameroon)