Famous Deaths In 1888

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

Jan 29 Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.

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 Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Feb 13 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)

Mar 04 Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on this day in history.

Mar 06 Louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 in the year 1888.

Mar 09 On this day in history death of william I, German Emperor (b. 1797)

Mar 10 Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

Mar 12 On this day in history henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76

Mar 16 Hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (b. 1801) died on this day in history.

Mar 24 Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855) died on this day in history.

Mar 26 In the year 1888 death of barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. 1837)

Mar 29 Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.

Apr 14 William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1888.

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

Apr 16 In the year 1888 death of zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845)

May 17 In the year 1888 death of giacomo Zanella, Italian poet (b. 1820)

Jun 03 Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

Jun 12 In the year 1888 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62

Jun 15 Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.

Jun 20 Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1888.

Jun 23 On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60

Jul 04 On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70

Jul 10 Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1888.

Jul 20 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.

Jul 21 Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 on this day in history.

Aug 08 In the year 1888 friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79

Aug 09 On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45

Aug 16 In the year 1888 death of john Pemberton, American druggist and inventor of Coca-Cola (b. 1831)

Aug 17 In the year 1888 james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies

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

Jan 04 Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.

Jan 08 Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.

Jan 08 Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.

Jan 10 Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.

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.