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) in the year 1888.   

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

Nov 17   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie) in the year 1888.   

Nov 17   In the year 1888 tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1888 jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)   

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

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

Nov 21   The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian in the year 1888.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

Nov 24   Cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter) in the year 1888.   

Nov 24   Dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Franz Jung, writer in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

Dec 04   In the year 1888 aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 07   Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   French Panama Canal company fails on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal   

Dec 18   In the year 1888 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

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   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa   

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

Dec 22   Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron in the year 1888.   

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

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

Dec 24   The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1888 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   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.