Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph in the year 1888.   

Jun 03   On this day in history "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

Jun 03   In the year 1888 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 05   In the year 1888 democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president   

Jun 05   On this day in history raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

Jun 08   Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25   

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 10   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Congress creates Department of Labor on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates the Department of Labor   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet   

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

Jun 16   On this day in history bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

Jun 17   In the year 1888 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

Jun 18   In the year 1888 margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

Jun 20   On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 20   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) in the year 1888.   

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} on this day in history.   

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) in the year 1888.   

Jun 29   First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder in the year 1888.   

Jul 02   On this day in history selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   In the year 1888 nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

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   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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

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