Thomas A. Edison showed the very first motion picture on October 6, 1889.
Or so various "today in history" websites report. I figured this would be newsworthy so I looked at the New York Times of October 6-10, 1889. No mention of it in this article on Edison's return from the World's Fair in Paris on October 6, 1889. And there are plenty of details!
By the way, sir, the World's Fair that came to the U.S. went to Chicago (1893). I believe Rio de Janeiro came in second in the voting.
Or so various "today in history" websites report. I figured this would be newsworthy so I looked at the New York Times of October 6-10, 1889. No mention of it in this article on Edison's return from the World's Fair in Paris on October 6, 1889. And there are plenty of details!
By the way, sir, the World's Fair that came to the U.S. went to Chicago (1893). I believe Rio de Janeiro came in second in the voting.