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What happened on October 1 in American history
October 1 is the 274th day of the year (the 275th in leap years). Patriot Compass has published 6 stories from October 1 spanning 1890 to 1994. Among them: in 1890, Harrison signs the bill; Yosemite becomes a national park; and in 1908, Ford puts a car within reach of the middle class: the Model T sells for $825.
1890
Harrison signs the bill; Yosemite becomes a national park
The valley floor stays under state control, but the wilderness around it is now federal ground.
1908
Ford puts a car within reach of the middle class: the Model T sells for $825
Fifteen thousand orders arrive within two days of the announcement.
1953
Two months after the armistice, Washington signs a defense pact with Seoul
Dulles and South Korean Foreign Minister Pyun Yeong-tae put the alliance in writing; the Senate still has to approve it.
1958Member story · 1776 Club
NACA closes its doors; NASA opens them the same morning
Forty-three years of wind tunnels and airfoil research become the foundation of a civilian space agency.
1961Member story · 1776 Club
A new agency reports for duty with twenty-five people and borrowed desks
The Pentagon's first centralized military intelligence service begins work answering straight to the Secretary of Defense.
1994Member story · 1776 Club
At 1:01 p.m. in Koror, Palau steps out from under the UN trusteeship for good
The Compact of Free Association with the United States takes effect, closing the last chapter of the Pacific trust territories.
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