Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   In the year 1888 charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

Aug 09   In the year 1888 hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

Aug 10   Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record on this day in history.   

Aug 11   California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1888 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour   

Aug 12   On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV)   

Aug 15   In the year 1888 albert Spalding, composer   

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on this day in history.   

Aug 17   James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1888.   

Aug 19   1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.   

Aug 19   On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

Aug 19   In the year 1888 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65   

Aug 20   In the year 1888 george Sklavos, composer   

Aug 20   On this day in history longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest   

Aug 21   In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

Aug 21   William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine in the year 1888.   

Aug 22   Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) in the year 1888.   

Aug 24   In the year 1888 rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies   

Aug 25   On this day in history 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)   

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

Aug 30   Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

Aug 31   First 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London.   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 north Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire   

Aug 31   On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano)   

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens in the year 1888.   

Sep 03   In the year 1888 east Africa Company political & commercial rights   

Sep 04   On this day in history george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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