THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2016. There are 91 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION

1932: Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot, hitting a home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field.

IN THE WORLD

1939: Winston Churchill described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” during a radio address on the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Former President Jimmy Carter is 92. Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 81. Actress Stella Stevens is 78. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew is 71. Actor Randy Quaid is 66. British Prime Minister Theresa May is 60. Retired MLB All-Star Mark McGwire is 53. Actor Zach Galifianakis is 47.