*[[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and his [[senior officer|command]] [[crew]] [[time travel|travel back]] to this [[year]] to retrieve a pair of [[humpback whale]]s whales in order to answer the call of a mysterious [[Whale Probe|probe]] assaulting [[Earth]] in [[2286]]. They take [[George and Gracie]], along with a [[cetacean biologist]], [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Gillian Taylor]], back with them. During the acquisition of the [[whale]]s, [[Montgomery Scott]] and [[Leonard McCoy]] provide Dr. [[Nichols (Doctor)|Nichols]] with the formula for [[transparent aluminum]] on his [[Macintosh]] [[computer]]. *[[Clare Raymond]] gives birth to her oldest son, [[Tommy Raymond|Tommy]].
* '''October 1''' – Death of Archie League, generally considered to be the first air traffic controller.