Historical Events
Film Release
"The Second Hundred Years" silent short film released starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy - 1st Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team
- Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 at Yankee Stadium for a 4-0 series sweep
Famous Birthdays
- (Georgeanne) "Gigi" Durston, American cabaret and big band singer (Sonny Kendis Show; Russ Case Orchestra), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Al Duncan, American blues drummer, born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1995)
- César Milstein, Argentine biochemist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1984), born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina (d. 2002)
- Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1956)
- Raymond Chow, Hong Kong film producer, popularized martial arts worldwide, born in Hong Kong (d. 2018)
- Torbjorn Falkanger, Norwegian ski jumper who took the Olympic oath in 1952, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 2013)
Famous Deaths
- Mary Webb, English writer (Gone to Earth), dies at 46
About October 8, 1927
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
