Event of Interest
Oct 4 George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple" premieres in NYC
George Bernard Shaw
- Oct 5 Swedish explorer Solomon August Andrée expedition to the North Pole reaches White Island
- Oct 8 Emperor Franz Joseph I names Gustav Mahler Director of the Vienna Court Opera
- Oct 15 Aaron and Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch
- Oct 15 King Leopold II takes Belgian crown
- Oct 21 Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated
- Oct 22 World's first car dealer opens in London