Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-2 at Yankee Stadium to clinch series, 4 games to 3; 11th championship in team history
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandr Stepanovich Andryushkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
- Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1968, 72, 76), born in Hall in Tirol, Austria
- Paul Martinez, British session bass player and songwriter (Cat Stevens; Robert Plant; Groove Holmes), born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Famous Deaths
- Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About October 6, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
