Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

Aug 19 Spencer f baird: Us biologist (wood's hole station),  

Aug 21 Simon vissering: Dutch minister of finance (1879-81),  

Aug 24 Rudolph j e clausius: German physicist (thermodynamics),  

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  

Sep 09 John van swieten: Dutch governor of west-sumatra,  

Sep 11 Domingo f sarmiento: President of argentina (1868-74),  

Sep 30 Catherine eddowes: English, murdered by jack the ripper at 45  

Oct 08 Jules j baron d'anethan: Belgian minister of justice,  

Oct 16 John wentworth: Mayor of chicago (b. 1815)  

Oct 19 Amaat vyncke: Flemish missionary/founder (flemish wind),  

Nov 01 Nikolai przhevalsky: Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

Dec 02 Franz xaver witt: Composer,  

Dec 03 Carl zeiss: German lens maker (b. 1816)  

Dec 10 Mariano obiols: Composer,  

Dec 31 Samson raphael hirsch: German rabbi (b. 1808)  

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Jan 01 John garand: American inventor  

Jan 04 Arthur berry: England, soccer player (olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

Jan 08 Matt moore: County meath ireland, actor (coquette, deluge)  

Jan 08 Richard courant: German-american mathematician  

Jan 08 Matthew moore: Irish-american actor  

Jan 10 Emile van bosch: Dutch revue/operetta-artist (fair folks)  

Jan 10 Grock: Switzerland, clown  

Jan 11 Chester conklin: Oskaloosa ia, actor (every day's a holiday, greed)