Historical Events
World Series
Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3 at Sportsman's Park to become first to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits smashes 3 HRs for Yanks
- Marcel Pagnol's play "Topaze" premieres in Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer (Kaivos), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2016)
1928 Highlights
About October 9, 1928
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey