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 Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 in the year 1888.  

Aug 24 On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

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

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

Sep 30 In the year 1888 death of catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45  

Oct 08 In the year 1888 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 In the year 1888 death of carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816)  

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

Dec 31 On this day in history death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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

Jan 04 Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.  

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 Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1888.