September 30, 1955 – Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major movies, he remains one of the film industry’s most influential actors.
October 1, 1908 – Henry Ford introduces his Model T to the public and sells it for the mass market at a price of $825. More 15-million would be sold before production ended in 1927 by which time the price had dropped to $260.
October 1, 1975 – In “The Thrilla in Manila”, Muhammad Ali stops Joe Frazier in 14 rounds in the Philippines to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title.
October 4, 1957 – The Space Age begins as the Russians launch the first satellite into orbit. Sputnik I weighed just 184 pounds and transmitted a beeping signal for 21 days.