2014 Event Office supply company Staples announces that up to 1.16 million cards may have been affected by a data breach in October; the company is offering free identity theft protection for shoppers at the affected stores and advises all customers to monitor their credit records 2014 Event Dr. Craig Spencer, diagnosed with Ebola on October 23rd, is healed and has been discharged from the hospital; Spencer raised fears of a U.S. epidemic after reporting that he had traveled to various public places the day before showing symptoms 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dissolves the country's Supreme Council, which has been stymied by pro-separatist members; new elections will be held on October 26th 2014 Event The U.S. Federal Reserve announces that it will end its current monetary policy of quantitative easing by ceasing bond purchases after October of this year 2014 Event A total lunar eclipse takes place tonight; the eclipse will be visible in North and South America, New Zealand, Australia and nearby regions; the next total lunar eclipse will take place on October 8, 2014 2013 Event During the first month of its release in October, the U.S. government reports that 106,185 people signed up for health insurance; only 26,794 signed up using the failed website, HealthCare.gov 2013 Event Best-selling American author Tom Clancy dies at the age of 66; the author's debut book, 'The Hunt for Red October' has been cited as one of the greatest genre novels ever written 2013 Event Investigators on the case of the October 2012 Kunsthal gallery theft of paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Monet, discover paint, canvas and nails in the oven of a woman whose son has been charged with the crime 2013 Event After sustaining extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, the Statue of Liberty is once again open to the public 2011 Event Millions lose power after the northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic United States are struck by a rare October snow storm 1993 Death Richard Jordan, U.S. actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55 1987 Event Bork nominated to Supreme Court, rejected in October by senate 1979 Death Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 1973 Birthday Victoria Nika Zdrok, born in Kiev, Ukraine, playmate October, 1994 1969 Birthday Cheryl Bachman, born in Jacksonville, Florida, playmate, October, 1991 1968 Birthday Brandi Brandt, Santa Clara California, playmate, October, 1987 1968 Event E German party leader Ulbricht receives "Order of October Revolution" 1965 Event U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 1964 Birthday Cynthia Brimhall, born in Ogden Utah, playmate, October, 1985 1962 Birthday Tracy Vaccaro, Glendale, California, playmate, October, 1983 1961 Birthday D B Sweeney, actor, Cutting Edge, Fire in the Sky, Day in October 1960 Birthday Mardi Jacquet, Chateauroux California, playmate, October, 1980 1958 Birthday Debi Nicolle Johnson, born in Torrance, California, playmate, October, 1984 1957 Event AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) 1957 Event Trial begins in Budapest against participants october uprising 1956 Birthday Marcy Hanson, born in Galveston, Texas, playmate, October 1978 1955 Death Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3 Monument), dies at 79 1946 Birthday Reggie Jackson, Mr. October - baseball rightfielder, Yankees, A's 1937 Birthday William Devane, born in Albany, New York, actor, Family Plot, Missles of October 1932 Birthday Mara Corday, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate October, 1958 1923 Birthday Jan Sterling, born in New York City, actress, 1st Monday in October, HS Confidential 1922 Event Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921, by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the New York lineup and go hitless 1917 Event October Revolution (Oct 26 OS) in Russia, Lenin seizes power 1905 Event "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties 1876 Birthday Johan C Altorf, sculptor, October 3rd monument
