Girl Crazy
Oct 14 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's musical "Girl Crazy" starring Ginger Rogers and featuring debut of Ethel Merman, opens at the Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 272 performances
- Oct 22 1st concert of BBC Symphony Orchestra, at Queen's Hall, under Adrian Boult
Zolotoy Vyek
Oct 26 Dmitri Shostakovich's ballet "Zolotoy Vyek" premieres in Leningrad