Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes on this day in history.   

Nov 15   James Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) in the year 1888.   

Nov 17   On this day in history ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie)   

Nov 17   On this day in history tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 18   Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna) in the year 1888.   

Nov 19   Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   William Bundy patents the timecard clock on this day in history.   

Nov 20   William Bundy patents timecard clock on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

Nov 22   In the year 1888 tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel   

Nov 23   In the year 1888 harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

Nov 24   On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter)   

Nov 24   On this day in history dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri   

Nov 26   In the year 1888 franz Jung, writer   

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

Dec 03   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 04   On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 07   On this day in history hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist   

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian in the year 1888.   

Dec 10   In the year 1888 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 11   In the year 1888 french Panama Canal company fails   

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician in the year 1888.   

Dec 16   In the year 1888 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

Dec 18   Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) in the year 1888.   

Dec 18   In the year 1888 richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.   

Dec 19   Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa in the year 1888.   

Dec 22   Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear in the year 1888.   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history the birth of Michael Curtiz, American director   

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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   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

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

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

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)   

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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

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

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