Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds, 7-3 at Crosley Field for 4-0 sweep; Yankees 4th straight WS title
- Germany annexes Western Poland
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew William Thomas, American composer (Three Transformations), born in Ithaca, New York
- Armando Gentilucci, Italian composer, born in Lecce, Italy (d. 1989)
- Elvīra Ozoliņa, Soviet javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1960), born in Leningrad
- Harvey Pekar, American comic book writer (American Splendor), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2010)
- Lynne Stewart, American defense attorney (known for representing controversial, poor, and often unpopular defendants), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- Paul Hogan, Australian actor (Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack), born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
About October 8, 1939
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
