Famous Deaths In 1888

Aug 19 In the year 1888 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65  

Aug 21 In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

Aug 24 On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

Aug 31 In the year 1888 death of mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper  

Sep 09 John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1888 domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77  

Sep 30 Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 died on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies in the year 1888.  

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Oct 19 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 in the year 1888.  

Nov 01 In the year 1888 death of nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

Dec 02 In the year 1888 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816)  

Dec 10 On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 31 On this day in history death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)  

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Jan 01 John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  

Jan 08 In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08 Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)  

Jan 10 Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)