Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Great Blizzard of 1888 rages in the year 1888.   

Mar 14   On this day in history 2nd largest snowfall in New York NY history (21")   

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21") in the year 1888.   

Mar 17   On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

Mar 18   In the year 1888 joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor   

Mar 19   On this day in history josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus)   

Mar 20   S V Vegesack, writer in the year 1888.   

Mar 20   In the year 1888 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

Mar 21   On this day in history arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

Mar 22   In the year 1888 english Football League established   

Mar 24   Jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1888 socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber   

Mar 29   In the year 1888 adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak)   

Mar 29   In the year 1888 charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74   

Mar 30   Anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin) in the year 1888.   

Apr 01   Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

Apr 04   Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express) in the year 1888.   

Apr 11   The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated in the year 1888.   

Apr 14   On this day in history william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 15   Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) in the year 1888.   

Apr 15   J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia in the year 1888.   

Apr 15   On this day in history matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

Apr 16   Drentse & Friese peat cutters go on strike on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid   

Apr 18   Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier in the year 1888.   

Apr 19   William L Axt, composer in the year 1888.   

Apr 20   246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India in the year 1888.   

Apr 24   In the year 1888 eastman Kodak forms   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

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

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   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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   In the year 1888 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   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 in the year 1888.   

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