Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   On this day in history st Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1888 burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

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   In the year 1888 frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

Nov 19   On this day in history jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)   

Nov 20   On this day in history william Bundy patents the timecard clock   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1888 the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

Nov 22   On this day in history tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel   

Nov 23   Harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers) in the year 1888.   

Nov 24   Cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1888 dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri   

Nov 26   On this day in history franz Jung, writer   

Dec 02   Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) in the year 1888.   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 07   Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist in the year 1888.   

Dec 08   In the year 1888 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

Dec 10   Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1888.   

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   Alphonse Juin, French marshal in the year 1888.   

Dec 18   On this day in history gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

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

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   In the year 1888 dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear   

Dec 23   On this day in history eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

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

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

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   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.