Brigham Young University
Oct 16 Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
- Oct 22 First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
- Oct 22 Sons of American Revolution organizes
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Oct 25 The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is given in Boston, Massachusetts with Hans von Bülow as soloist