Page 9: Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

Oct 09   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   In the year 1888 public admitted to Washington Monument   

Oct 09   The Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   Washington Monument opens for public admittance in the year 1888.   

Oct 10   In the year 1888 teatotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 10   Teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa) in the year 1888.   

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer   

Oct 16   In the year 1888 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

Oct 16   The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature in the year 1888.   

Oct 17   Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) in the year 1888.   

Oct 19   Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

Oct 20   On this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

Oct 23   In the year 1888 pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

Oct 25   Francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1888 e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

Oct 29   Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company in the year 1888.   

Oct 30   In the year 1888 first ballpoint pen patented   

Oct 30   John J Loud patents ballpoint pen in the year 1888.   

Oct 31   George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

Nov 03   Jack the Ripper kills last victim in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   William Charles Denis Browne, composer in the year 1888.   

Nov 06   In the year 1888 benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats Pres Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Indiana) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1888 chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930)   

Nov 08   On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

Nov 09   In London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly in the year 1888.   

Nov 09   In the year 1888 jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS)   

Nov 10   In the year 1888 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder   

Nov 11   Maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India 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   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   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   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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.