Historical Events
- Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day
- Sir Percy Cox landed in Basra to assume his responsibilities as high commissioner in Iraq.
Famous Birthdays
- Lon "Lonny" Chapman, American actor (Investigator, For the People), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
- Walter Matthau, American actor and comedian (The Odd Couple, Bad News Bears), born in New York City (d. 2000)
About October 1, 1920
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
