- 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
Historic Publication
Oct 15 Ernest Hemingway's novel "To Have & Have Not" published
- Oct 15 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yanks release Tony Lazzeri
Historic Event
Oct 21 Francisco Franco's troops occupy Gijon
- Oct 25 Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money
Sports History
Oct 25 Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees
- Oct 31 Spanish government moves from Valencia to Barcelona