Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   In the year 1888 st Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes  

Nov 15   James Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives) in the year 1888.  

Nov 16   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie) in the year 1888.  

Nov 17   Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1888.  

Nov 18   On this day in history frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)  

Nov 19   Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27) on this day in history.  

Nov 20   William Bundy patents the timecard clock in the year 1888.  

Nov 20   William Bundy patents timecard clock in the year 1888.  

Nov 21   On this day in history the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian  

Nov 22   On this day in history tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel  

Nov 23   Harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers) in the year 1888.  

Nov 24   On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter)  

Nov 24   On this day in history dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri  

Nov 26   In the year 1888 franz Jung, writer  

Dec 02   Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1888 ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.  

Dec 07   On this day in history hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 11   French Panama Canal company fails on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1888 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)  

Dec 18   In the year 1888 richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.  

Dec 19   In the year 1888 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)  

Dec 19   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa  

Dec 22   On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain  

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron  

Dec 23   In the year 1888 dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear  

Dec 23   Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) in the year 1888.  

Dec 24   The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

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

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   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

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   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77  

Jan 31   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.