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- October 1, 1880 (143 years ago)
- •First electric lamp factory opened by Thomas Edison.
- October 1, 1940 (83 years ago)
- •The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
- October 1, 1962 (61 years ago)
- •First broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- October 1, 1971 (52 years ago)
- •Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida, United States.
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