Historical Events
1st Baseball World Series Game
First Baseball World Series game ever played; Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Americans 7-3 at Huntington Avenue; Jimmy Sebring hits first home run; Deacon Phillippe is winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser
Famous Birthdays
- George Coulouris, British actor (Runaway Bus), born in Manchester, England (d. 1989)
- Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-American classical pianist (Variations on a Theme from Carmen), born in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1989)
About October 1, 1903
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
