Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes in the year 1888.  

Nov 15   James Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives) in the year 1888.  

Nov 16   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) in the year 1888.  

Nov 17   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie) on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg  

Nov 18   Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna) in the year 1888.  

Nov 19   In the year 1888 jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)  

Nov 20   William Bundy patents the timecard clock in the year 1888.  

Nov 20   William Bundy patents timecard clock on this day in history.  

Nov 21   The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian in the year 1888.  

Nov 22   Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel in the year 1888.  

Nov 23   In the year 1888 harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)  

Nov 24   Cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter) in the year 1888.  

Nov 24   Dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri in the year 1888.  

Nov 26   On this day in history franz Jung, writer  

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

Dec 03   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) in the year 1888.  

Dec 05   In the year 1888 askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 07   On this day in history hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 08   In the year 1888 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian  

Dec 10   On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 11   On this day in history french Panama Canal company fails  

Dec 15   In the year 1888 artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

Dec 16   On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal  

Dec 18   In the year 1888 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)  

Dec 18   In the year 1888 richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.  

Dec 19   In the year 1888 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)  

Dec 19   Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa in the year 1888.  

Dec 22   On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain  

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron  

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)  

Dec 24   In the year 1888 the birth of Michael Curtiz, American director  

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)  

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)  

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)  

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.  

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)  

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.