What Happened in Oct 1888

Oct 10 1888

Mud Run Disaster

The full length of the lead engine telescoped into the rear car and drove it two thirds of its length into the next car; which was in turn pushed... Read more

Oct 14 1888

Roundhay Garden Scene, the Earliest Surviving Motion Picture, Filmed

Roundhay Garden Scene is an 1888 British short film directed by inventor Louis Le Prince. It was recorded at 12 frames per second and is the... Read more

Oct 29 1888

Borki Train Disaster

On October 17 [N.S. October 29], 1888, the imperial train returning from the south derailed at the station of Borki, leaving twenty-one dead and... Read more