- Oct 1 US mint at Carson City, Nevada, closes
- Oct 7 Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba
- Oct 10 1st dinner jacket (tuxedo) worn to autumn ball at Tuxedo Park, NY
- Oct 12 Hurricane & sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas
Night on Bald Mountain
Oct 15 Modest Mussorgsky's musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain" premieres at Kononov Hall, in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Oct 23 "World Championship" Baseball Series, Sportsman's Park, St. Louis: St.L Browns edge Chicago White Stockings, 4-3 in 10 innings in Game 6 to take series, 4-2
Statue of Liberty
Oct 28 Statue of Liberty dedicated by US President Grover Cleveland, celebrated by first confetti (ticker tape) parade in New York City
- Oct 30 Great Britain and Germany agree boundaries in East Africa
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