Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   On this day in history california gets its first seismograph   

Jun 03   In the year 1888 "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

Jun 03   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 10   In the year 1888 leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

Jun 12   In the year 1888 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates the Department of Labor   

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

Jun 16   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1888 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

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

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} in the year 1888.   

Jun 28   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)   

Jun 29   On this day in history first (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder.   

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) in the year 1888.   

Jul 03   NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) in the year 1888.   

Jul 04   On this day in history the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 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   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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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