Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   In the year 1888 st Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

Nov 17   In the year 1888 ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie)   

Nov 17   Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27) in the year 1888.   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1888 william Bundy patents timecard clock   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel   

Nov 23   On this day in history harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

Nov 24   On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter)   

Nov 24   Dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1888 franz Jung, writer   

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

Dec 03   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 04   In the year 1888 aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1888 french Panama Canal company fails   

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1888 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

Dec 18   Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 19   Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) in the year 1888.   

Dec 19   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa   

Dec 22   Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron in the year 1888.   

Dec 23   In the year 1888 dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.