Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   In the year 1888 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

Oct 09   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Public admitted to Washington Monument in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   On this day in history the Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 14   Ernest Pingoud, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   On this day in history the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

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 in the year 1888.   

Oct 19   Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs in the year 1888.   

Oct 20   Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested in the year 1888.   

Oct 25   In the year 1888 francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

Oct 30   First ballpoint pen patented in the year 1888.   

Oct 30   On this day in history john J Loud patents ballpoint pen   

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

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   Jack the Ripper kills last victim on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 william Charles Denis Browne, composer   

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   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   On this day in history chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930)   

Nov 08   David Monrad Johansen, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

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