Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

Jun 03   In the year 1888 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 09   22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer   

Jun 10   On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

Jun 12   On this day in history carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   Congress creates the Department of Labor on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) in the year 1888.   

Jun 17   In the year 1888 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

Jun 18   Margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding) in the year 1888.   

Jun 20   On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 20   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

Jun 23   On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 23   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   In the year 1888 gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison in the year 1888.   

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} in the year 1888.   

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) in the year 1888.   

Jun 29   First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder in the year 1888.   

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) in the year 1888.   

Jul 03   In the year 1888 nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

Jul 04   In the year 1888 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

Jul 04   On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)