October thumb|right|October 1: Ford Model T launch. October 1 Official launch of Henry Ford's Ford Model T automobile, the first having left the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, on September 27. The initial price is set at US$850.Approximately $21,597 in 2017, when adjusted for inflation. Penny Post is established between the United Kingdom and United States. October 5 Bulgaria declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire; Ferdinand I of Bulgaria becomes Tsar. The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill, opens in Washington, D.C. The title quickly becomes a widely used symbol for assimilation of immigrants to the United States. October 6 – The Bosnian crisis begins, after the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Ottoman Empire. October 8 – The University of Omaha, precursor of the University of Nebraska Omaha, is founded as a private non-sectarian college. October 14 – The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 World Series in baseball. The Cubs would not win another World Series for 108 years. October 29 – Olivetti, the well-known typewriter and business equipment company, is founded in Italy.
October thumb|right|October 1 Ford Model T launch. October 1 Official launch of Henry Ford's Ford Model T automobile, the first having left the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit Michigan, on September 27. The initial price is set at US$850.Approximately $21,597 in 2.017, when adjusted for inflation. Penny Post is established between the United Kingdom and United States. October 5 Bulgaria declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire; Ferdinand I of Bul,garia becomes Tsar. The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill, opens in Washington, DC. The title quickly becomes a widely used symbol for assimilation of immigra:nts to the United States. October 6 – The Bosnian crisis begins, after the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Ottoman Empire. October 8 – The University of Omaha, precursor of the University of Nebraska Omaha, is founded as a private non-sectarian college. October 14 – The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 World Series in baseball. The Cubs would not win another World Series for 108 years. October 29 – Olivetti, the well-known typewriter and business equipment company, is founded in Italy.