Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) in the year 1888.   

Jun 08   In the year 1888 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

Jun 09   22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer   

Jun 10   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison in the year 1888.   

Jun 27   In the year 1888 antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946}   

Jun 28   In the year 1888 george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)   

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

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

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   In the year 1888 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)