Historical Events In 1888
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
Aug 09 Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Aug 09 In the year 1888 hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter
Aug 10 Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan) in the year 1888.
Aug 10 In the year 1888 nY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record
Aug 11 On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)
Aug 11 In the year 1888 owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)
Aug 12 In the year 1888 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour
Aug 12 On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour
Aug 12 In the year 1888 marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)
Aug 13 In the year 1888 john Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV)
Aug 15 On this day in history albert Spalding, composer
Aug 15 On this day in history the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author
Aug 17 James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies in the year 1888.
Aug 17 On this day in history monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)
Aug 19 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.
Aug 19 On this day in history first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins
Aug 19 On this day in history spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65
Aug 20 George Sklavos, composer in the year 1888.
Aug 20 Longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest on this day in history.
Aug 21 In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70
Aug 21 On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine
Aug 22 Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) in the year 1888.
Aug 24 Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies on this day in history.
Aug 25 On this day in history 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)
Aug 25 Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title in the year 1888.
Aug 30 In the year 1888 lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day
Aug 31 First 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London.
Aug 31 Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history north Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire
Aug 31 Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano) in the year 1888.
Sep 01 Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens on this day in history.
Sep 03 In the year 1888 east Africa Company political & commercial rights
Sep 04 George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak" on this day in history.
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