On this day
October 1
5 documented events on this date, in every year the chronology covers.
- October 1, 1840Benjamin Brown arrived in Beloit with his wife (married May 14, 1840) and her daughter Lucy; the 1908 history also says his father first came to Beloit in 1840 and that Brown arrived in October.BeloitGrade A · 1 independent source
- October 1, 1847A stone foundation was begun for the Farmers' [building — passage truncated].The regionGrade A · 1 independent source
- October 1, 1851The first annual fair of the Rock County Agricultural Society was held at Janesville, in connection with the first fair of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society; at least five thousand persons attended.Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
- October 1, 1855Mr. Brown associated Hon. James Armstrong with him in publishing the paper, under the firm of Brown & Armstrong.BeloitGrade A · 1 independent source
Born on this day, elsewhere
People who later came to Rock County.