Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

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

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

Jun 03   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   Congress creates the Department of Labor in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) in the year 1888.   

Jun 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 18   Margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding) in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 20   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

Jun 23   On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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} in the year 1888.   

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history 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   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

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   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

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