The cinematograph is born. French film pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière presented their Cinématographe to the public at the Grand Café on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris. Thirty spectators paid to see short films showing scenes of everyday life, such as a baby being breastfed, a card game, street activities, a blacksmith at work, and marching soldiers. One of these films, showing a frontal view of a train approaching, caused panic among many. Some hazy films had already been produced in 1885, but it was only with the developments introduced by the Lumière brothers that cinema truly became a reality. Their “The Workers Leaving the Factory” is considered the first major motion picture in history, and its screening at the Grand Café marked the birth of the film industry.
