WHAT ALL HAPPENED OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 1878
Find out what all happened October to November 1878

The first rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton. (22. October 1878)

First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg. (17. November 1878)

The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation. (15. October 1878)

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