Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

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

Aug 21 In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

Aug 24 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11 In the year 1888 domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1888 death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)  

Oct 19 On this day in history amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38  

Nov 01 Nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838) died in the year 1888.  

Dec 02 Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 10 In the year 1888 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 In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)  

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 In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.  

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