October 1 Dateline

Birthdays

1881 - William Edward Boeing, American Aviator, aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company in 1916.

1903 - Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz, Russian-born American Classical pianist and composer, who lived most of his life in the United States. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He was acclaimed for his virtuoso technique, his tone color, and the excitement engendered by his playing. (Horowitz Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto Mehta NYPO 1978. YouTube, uploaded by Pedro Taam. Horowitz Live in Vienna (1987). YouTube, uploaded by migtysmeagol. Accessed October 1, 2020.) 

1920 - Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow), American actor. He is most popularly known for his film roles opposite Jack Lemmon, playing Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, and its sequel, The Odd Couple II. Matthau also appeared opposite Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade, and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Aside from the Oscar, he won BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards. His performances in Hopscotch (1980) and First Monday in October (1981) earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Best Actor—Motion Picture Musical or Comedy two years in a row. On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple play by playwright Neil Simon in 1965.

1921 - James Whitmore (James Allen Whitmore Jr.), American film, theatre, and television actor. During his career, Whitmore won three of the four EGOT honors: an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards.

 
1924 - Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr.), 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He's a politician, philanthropist, and former farmer. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Since leaving the presidency, Carter has remained engaged in political and social projects as a private citizen. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center.

1930 - Sir Richard John Harris, Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, appearing as Frank Machin in This Sporting Life, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and King Arthur in the 1967 film Camelot, as well as the 1981 revival of the stage musical. (Camelot (1967). He played an aristocrat captured by Native Americans in A Man Called Horse (1970), a gunfighter in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992), Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) as Abbé Faria, and Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. Harris had a number-one singing hit in Australia, Jamaica and Canada, and a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and United States with his 1968 recording of Jimmy Webb's song "MacArthur Park." In 2020, he was listed at number 3 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.  "I wonder what the King is doing tonight". Sung by Richard Harris, as King Arthur. Accessed October 1, 2018.)

1935 - Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells), English actress, singer and author. She appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend. She is famous for her roles as Maria in The Sound of Music and as Mary Poppins in the title role. She rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady (1956) playing Eliza Doolittle, and Camelot (1960) playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical Cinderella, a live, network broadcast seen by over 100 million viewers. Andrews has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, five Golden Globes, three Grammys, two Emmys, the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and the Disney Legends Award. She is also an author of children's books and has published an autobiography, Home: A Memoir of My Early Years (2008). (Julie Andrews Sings Her Favourite Songs. Uploaded by TheMissingReels. Accessed October 1, 2017. Julie Andrews Accepts the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award. YouTube, uploaded by AFI. Accessed June 30, 2022.)

Lefties:
Actor James Whitmore

 

 

More birthdays and historical events, October 1 - On This Day 

 

Featuring:

Celebrating the birthday of incomparable Dame Julie Andrews. Below is a video: Talking Pictures: Julie Andrews, with interviews from archive and classic clips of her life and career. Uploaded by Simon Ingram. Accessed October 1, 2020.

Historical Events

1869 - Dr. Emanuel Herrmann, Austrian economics professor, sends the world's first postcard. It is "no longer than an envelope, sent open via the mails."

1964 - Bullet Trains, or Shinkansen, begin service in Japan.

1971 - The Walt Disney World Resort opens in Orlando, Florida, in the U.S. It is the second Disney theme park after Disneyland, which opened in California, 1955.

1975 - Muhammad Ali wins his third fight against Joe Frazier in "Thrilla in Manila", and retaining the world heavyweight boxing title.



Video Credit:
Julie Andrews The Hills are Alive. Youtube, Accessed October 1, 2010.


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6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org


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