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

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

Jan 30 In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77  

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 Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.  

Feb 13 Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.  

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

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

Mar 09 William I, German Emperor (b. 1797) died in the year 1888.  

Mar 10 On this day in history ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1888 death of hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (b. 1801)  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history death of barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. 1837)  

Mar 29 Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.  

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

Jun 15 On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies  

Jun 20 On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 23 Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 in the year 1888.  

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

Jul 20 In the year 1888 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies  

Jul 21 Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 in the year 1888.  

Aug 08 Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1888.  

Aug 09 In the year 1888 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)  

Jan 10 In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown  

Jan 11 Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.