Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

Aug 19 Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24 Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies in the year 1888.  

Aug 31 In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 In the year 1888 death of nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

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

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died in the year 1888.  

Dec 10 Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08 In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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.