Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1888 "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

Jun 03   On this day in history cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

Jun 08   On this day in history poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25   

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 10   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) in the year 1888.   

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 in the year 1888.   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   Congress creates the Department of Labor in the year 1888.   

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

Jun 16   In the year 1888 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

Jun 17   On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

Jun 18   On this day in history margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

Jun 20   Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) in the year 1888.   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   In the year 1888 gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   On this day in history republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

Jun 27   On this day in history antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946}   

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) in the year 1888.   

Jun 29   On this day in history first (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder.   

Jul 02   In the year 1888 selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1888 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) in the year 1888.   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz 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   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)