Event:
The Mexican government captures Hector Beltran Leyva, head of a family-run crime organization primarily involved in drug trafficking
More Notable Events on October 1:
1977 Department Of Energy established
1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
1969 Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier
1908 Henry Ford introduces Model T car
1896 Yosemite becomes a National Park