Events Date 1892 October | History by KabAstro

Oct 1 University of Chicago opens
Oct 5 The Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup; 4 members killed, and a fifth captured

Prelude in C-sharp-Minor

Oct 8 Sergei Rachmaninoff first performs "Prelude in C-sharp-Minor" in Moscow

Composer, Virtuoso Pianist and Conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff

Oct 10 Entire Hong Kong national cricket team dies in shipwreck off Taiwan
Oct 12 US Pledge of Allegiance first recited in public schools during Columbus Day

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Oct 14 Arthur Conan Doyle publishes "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" collection of 12 stories originally published serially in "The Strand Magazine"

Oct 18 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)
Oct 24 "World Championship" Baseball Series, South End Grounds, Boston: Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders, 8-3 for a 5-0-1 championship victory; last of the pre-modern-era World Series