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   In the year 1888 johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan)   

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record in the year 1888.   

Aug 11   On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

Aug 17   In the year 1888 monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

Aug 19   1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on this day in history.   

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   George Sklavos, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   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 in the year 1888.   

Aug 21   Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 in the year 1888.   

Aug 21   In the year 1888 william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

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

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

Aug 31   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 in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens   

Sep 03   East Africa Company political & commercial rights in the year 1888.   

Sep 04   George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak" on this day in history.   

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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   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   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

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