Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

Oct 09   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   On this day in history public admitted to Washington Monument   

Oct 09   On this day in history the Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time.   

Oct 09   Washington Monument opens for public admittance in the year 1888.   

Oct 10   On this day in history teatotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 10   On this day in history teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 11   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer   

Oct 14   Ernest Pingoud, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1888 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

Oct 16   In the year 1888 the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

Oct 17   Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) in the year 1888.   

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

Oct 19   Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

Oct 23   In the year 1888 pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

Oct 25   Francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney in the year 1888.   

Oct 26   E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) in the year 1888.   

Oct 29   Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on this day in history.   

Oct 30   First ballpoint pen patented in the year 1888.   

Oct 30   John J Loud patents ballpoint pen on this day in history.   

Oct 31   George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) in the year 1888.   

Oct 31   John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   On this day in history amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

Nov 03   Jack the Ripper kills last victim on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 william Charles Denis Browne, composer   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats Pres Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Indiana) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930) in the year 1888.   

Nov 08   On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

Nov 09   In the year 1888 in London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly.   

Nov 09   Jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1888 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder   

Nov 11   On this day in history maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India   

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

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

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   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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

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