Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

Aug 19 Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 in the year 1888.  

Aug 21 Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1888 rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of 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  

Sep 09 In the year 1888 john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71  

Sep 11 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

Sep 30 Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 died in the year 1888.  

Oct 08 Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies in the year 1888.  

Oct 16 On this day in history death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)  

Oct 19 In the year 1888 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

Dec 02 On this day in history franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816)  

Dec 10 On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 31 Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) died in the year 1888.  

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Jan 01 John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.  

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