Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76 in the year 1888.  

Mar 13   Great Blizzard of 1888 rages in the year 1888.  

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in New York NY history (21") in the year 1888.  

Mar 14   On this day in history 2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21")  

Mar 17   In the year 1888 frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)  

Mar 18   Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus) on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history s V Vegesack, writer  

Mar 20   On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"  

Mar 21   In the year 1888 arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London  

Mar 22   English Football League established in the year 1888.  

Mar 24   In the year 1888 jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife)  

Mar 25   In the year 1888 socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber  

Mar 29   Adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak) in the year 1888.  

Mar 29   In the year 1888 charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74  

Mar 30   On this day in history anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin)  

Apr 01   In the year 1888 soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam  

Apr 03   Neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers) in the year 1888.  

Apr 04   On this day in history tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose  

Apr 06   In the year 1888 daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)  

Apr 07   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)  

Apr 09   Florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932) in the year 1888.  

Apr 11   Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express) in the year 1888.  

Apr 11   The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated in the year 1888.  

Apr 14   On this day in history william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 15   In the year 1888 florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)  

Apr 15   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia  

Apr 15   In the year 1888 matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65  

Apr 16   In the year 1888 drentse & Friese peat cutters go on strike  

Apr 17   In the year 1888 j Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid  

Apr 18   Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier on this day in history.  

Apr 19   William L Axt, composer in the year 1888.  

Apr 20   246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history eastman Kodak forms  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1888.  

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

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 in the year 1888.  

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

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