October 1

Today Is...

International Music Day

Homemade Cookies Day

CD Player Day

Model T Day

Fire Pup Day

National Book It! Day

National Lace Day

International Day of Older Persons: 1

World Vegetarian Day: 1

National Walk Your Dog Day: 1 Link

BIRTHDAYS
1904 - Vladimir Horowitz, pianist
1920 - Walter Matthau, actor
1921 - James Whitmore, actor
1924 - Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President (1977-1981)
1924 - William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
1927 - Tom Bosley, actor
1928 - George Peppard, actor, the leader in TV series "A-Team"
1935 -Julie Andrews, actress, singer, "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music"
1950 - Randy Quaid, actor, "cousin "Eddy" in "Vacation" movies
1963 - Mark McGwire, MLB baseball slugger, home run record holder

HISTORICAL EVENTS

1959 - The Television series "The Twilight Zone" premeired
1971 - Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida