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

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 On this day in history john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71  

Sep 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838) died on this day in history.  

Dec 02 On this day in history franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.  

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