Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

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

Aug 21 On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

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

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 died in the year 1888.  

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

Sep 11 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

Sep 30 In the year 1888 death of catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45  

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

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1888 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38  

Nov 01 Nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838) died in the year 1888.  

Dec 02 Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1888.  

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died in the year 1888.  

Dec 10 Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1888 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 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 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 In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)