Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

Aug 09   In the year 1888 hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

Aug 10   Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan) in the year 1888.   

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record in the year 1888.   

Aug 11   In the year 1888 california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   In the year 1888 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

Aug 13   John Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV) in the year 1888.   

Aug 15   In the year 1888 albert Spalding, composer   

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on this day in history.   

Aug 17   James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   On this day in history monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

Aug 19   In the year 1888 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

Aug 19   First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.   

Aug 19   Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   George Sklavos, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

Aug 22   In the year 1888 violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue)   

Aug 24   Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies in the year 1888.   

Aug 25   8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60) in the year 1888.   

Aug 25   Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title in the year 1888.   

Aug 30   Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 first 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London   

Aug 31   Jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London on this day in history.   

Aug 31   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history north Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire   

Aug 31   On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano)   

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history east Africa Company political & commercial rights   

Sep 04   In the year 1888 george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

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   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

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 in the year 1888.   

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)