Editing 1911 (section)

=== October ===
{{Main|October 1911}}
* [[October 4]]&nbsp;&ndash; [[Qing dynasty|China]] adopts "[[Cup of Solid Gold]]" as its first national anthem. However, it is never performed publicly and is replaced a few months later with a new composition.
* [[October 7]]&nbsp;&ndash; Liberal leader [[Karl Staaff]] returns as [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] after a Riksdag election victory based on the promises of defense cuts and social reforms.
* [[October 10]]&nbsp;&ndash; The [[Wuchang Uprising]] starts the [[Xinhai Revolution]] that leads to the founding of the [[Republic of China (1912–49)|Republic of China]].
* [[October 16]]&nbsp;&ndash; [[Mexican Revolution]]: [[Félix Díaz (politician)|Felix Diaz]], nephew of [[Porfirio Díaz]], occupies the port of [[Veracruz]], as a sign of rebellion against Madero.
* [[October 20]]&nbsp;&ndash; [[Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott expeditions|Amundsen and Scott expeditions]]: [[Amundsen]]'s expedition sets out for the South Pole from his base camp.
* [[October 26]]&nbsp;&ndash; In American baseball, the [[Philadelphia Athletics]] defeat the [[New York Giants]], 13–2, to win the [[1911 World Series]] in 6 games. The game is tied 1–1 after three innings, but with four runs in the fourth, and seven runs in the seventh, the A's demolish the Giants. The most unusual play of the game is an [[inside-the-park home run]] made by the A's Jack Barry, on a [[Bunt (baseball)|bunt]].