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   Public admitted to Washington Monument in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 11   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer   

Oct 14   In the year 1888 ernest Pingoud, composer   

Oct 16   Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 19   Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

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

Oct 30   First ballpoint pen patented on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1888 george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

Oct 31   John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

Nov 03   On this day in history jack the Ripper kills last victim   

Nov 03   William Charles Denis Browne, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats Pres Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1888 david Monrad Johansen, composer   

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

Nov 09   Jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder in the year 1888.   

Nov 11   Maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India in the year 1888.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1888.   

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