Historical Events
- "World Championship" Baseball Series, Polo Grounds, NYC: defending champion NY Giants (NL) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA), 3-2 in Game 9 to claim series, 6-3
Event of Interest
Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia
- Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, British Columbia
Famous Birthdays
- Li Dazhao [Ta-chao], Chinese intellectual, revolutionary and co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party with Chen Duxiu, born in Laoting, Zhili Province (now Hebei), Qing dynasty of China (d. 1927)
About October 29, 1889
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
