- Oct 1 Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
- Oct 5 Dutch Minister Carl Romme says unemployment is 25% "quarter of Romme"
- Oct 7 Johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam
- Oct 10 Baseball World Series: in second consecutive all-New York WS, Yankees again beat Giants, 4-2 at the Polo Grounds for a 4-1 series victory
- Oct 13 A recorded trace of snow in Central Park, NYC
To Have and Have Not
Oct 15 Ernest Hemingway's novel "To Have and Have Not" published
Lazzeri Released
Oct 15 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yanks release Tony Lazzeri
Asturias Offensive
Oct 21 Francisco Franco's nationalist troops occupy Gijón, ending the occupation of Asturias
- Oct 25 Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money
Bees Sign Stengel
Oct 25 Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees
- Oct 31 Spanish government moves from Valencia to Barcelona
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