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 In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

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

Aug 31 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 died in the year 1888.  

Sep 09 John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 in the year 1888.  

Sep 11 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Oct 19 On this day in history 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 Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1888.  

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1888.  

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

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

Jan 08 In the year 1888 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 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.