Today's birthdays:
| Ernest Maupain born | 1 October 1869 |
| Geoffrey Whitehead born | 1 October 1939 |
| Alkis Kritikos born | 1 October 1947 |
| Stephen Collins born | 1 October 1947 |
| Ted King born | 1 October 1965 |
| Ryôhei Ohtani born | 1 October 1980 |
Today's anniversaries:
| The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge starring Gordon | 1 October 1931 |
| The "Gloria Scott" starring Hector | 1 October 1936 |
| The Adventure of the Speckled Band starring Rathbone | 1 October 1943 |
| The Problem of Thor Bridge starring Rathbone | 1 October 1945 |
| Das gefleckte Band starring Schellow | 1 October 1967 |