- Oct 1 Civic organization, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben founded in Omaha, Nebraska
- Oct 1 First meeting of The Owl Club of Cape Town
Historic Event
Oct 15 Captain Alfred Dreyfus arrested and accused of espionage in France
- Oct 17 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man
Historic Event
Oct 28 German Emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi & Premier Botho zu Eulenburg