Famous Deaths In 1888

Jan 05 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.

Jan 14 On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74

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 In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history 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)

Mar 04 In the year 1888 amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88

Mar 06 Louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 on this day in history.

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

Mar 16 Hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (b. 1801) died in the year 1888.

Mar 24 On this day in history death of vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855)

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

Mar 29 On this day in history charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74

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

Apr 15 On this day in history matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65

Apr 16 Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845) died in the year 1888.

May 17 Giacomo Zanella, Italian poet (b. 1820) died on this day in history.

Jun 03 In the year 1888 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60

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

Jun 15 In the year 1888 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies

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 Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 in the year 1888.

Jul 10 On this day in history rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66

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 in the year 1888.

Aug 08 On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79

Aug 09 Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.

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

Aug 17 James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)

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 In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)

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 in the year 1888.