1990 Event East and West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3 1989 Event Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-pt loss since Oct 1987; index at 2,256.43 1988 Event 19 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1984 Event Peter Ueberroth elected baseball commissioner (Effective Oct 1) 1974 Birthday Layla Harvest Roberts, Kealakekua HI, playmate, Oct, 1997 1973 Birthday Tiffany M Sloan, Orange county California, playmate, Oct, 1992 1972 Birthday Jenny McCarthy, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, Oct, 1993, host, Singled Out 1972 Birthday Alicia Rickter, born in Long Beach, California, playmate, Oct, 1995 1969 Birthday Shannon Long, Gladstone Australia, playmate, Oct, 1988 1965 Birthday Karen Foster, born in Lufkin, Texas, playmate, Oct, 1989 1965 Birthday Brittany York, born in London, England, playmate, Oct, 1990 1963 Birthday Katherine Hushaw, Anaheim California, playmate, Oct, 1986 1961 Birthday Kelly Tough, Vancouver BC, playmate, Oct, 1981 1961 Birthday Ursula Buchfellner, born in Munich, Germany, playmate, Oct, 1979, actress, Bloodline 1959 Birthday Marianne Gravatte, born in Hollywood, California, playmate of year, Oct, 1982 1955 Birthday Kristine Winder, Vancouver BC, playmate, Oct, 1977 1952 Birthday Madeleine Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1952 Birthday Mary Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1946 Event 90 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct 1934 Birthday Janet Pilgrim, playmate, July 1955, Dec 1955, Oct 1956 1917 Event October Revolution (Oct 26 OS) in Russia, Lenin seizes power 1914 Event Battle of Warsaw, begins (ends Oct 21) 1911 Birthday Ronald Neame, director, 1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure 1884 Event Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds New York City to determine baseball champion 1862 Death James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting home run on Oct 14th 1633 Event Galileo Galilei forced to recant Earth orbits Sun by Pope (but on Oct 31, 1992, Vatican admits it was wrong) 1492 Event Columbus' discovers America (Oct 12, 1492 Julian calender)