Historical Events
- Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Buck Freeman, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1903; HR leader 1899, 1903; AL RBI leader 1902, 03; Boston Americans), born in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania (d. 1949)
- Paul Valéry [Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry], French author, philosopher and poet (La Jeune Parque), born in Sète, France (d. 1945)
About October 30, 1871
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 152 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
