Oct 1932 Events

1932 Oct Iraq Granted Independence from British Empire
Iraq was granted official independence in 1932 in accordance with an agreement signed by the United Kingdom in 1930, whereby the United Kingdom would end its official mandate on the condi...
1932 Oct 1 Babe Ruth's Called Shot
It was October 1, 1932, when the Yankees met the Cubs at Wrigley Field for Game 3 of the World Series. The Yankees had won the first two games and had withstood having lemons and curse wo...
1932 Oct 6 'Light In August' Is Published
Light in August is an exploration of racial conflict in the society of the Southern United States. Originally Faulkner planned to call the novel Dark House, which also became the working ...
1932 Oct 11 Bonnie And Clyde Kill Their Second Victim
On August 5, 1932, while Parker was visiting her mother, Barrow, Hamilton and Everett Milligan were drinking alcohol at a country dance in Stringtown, Oklahoma (illegal under Prohibition)...
1932 Oct 23 Kenmore (MBTA station) Opens
Kenmore (also known as Kenmore Square) is an dual-island platform rapid transit station in the Kenmore Square area of Boston, Massachusetts. The station, owned and managed by the Massachu...