Births on October 1

Ernest Haycox, American author (d. 1950)

Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 – October 13, 1950) was an American author of Western fiction.

2 Feb

Canberra
The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
4 Feb

Battle of Manila (1899)
The Philippine-American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
6 Feb

Treaty of Paris (1898)
Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
6 Mar

Aspirin
Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark.
2 Nov

Siege of Ladysmith
The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.