Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 18   Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

Nov 19   Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27).   

Nov 20   William Bundy patents the timecard clock.   

Nov 20   William Bundy patents timecard clock   

Nov 21   Harpo Marx, American comedian is born   

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

Nov 23   Harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

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

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

Nov 26   Franz Jung, writer.   

Dec 02   Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54.   

Dec 03   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer.   

Dec 07   Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist   

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

Dec 10   Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79.   

Dec 11   French Panama Canal company fails.   

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

Dec 16   Alphonse Juin, French marshal.   

Dec 18   Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

Dec 18   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).   

Dec 19   Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa.   

Dec 22   Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain.   

Dec 22   Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron.   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear.   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

Dec 24   Michael Curtiz, American director is born   

Dec 25   1st indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds in Philadelphia.   

Dec 28   Gabriel von Wayditch, composer.   

Dec 29   Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal.   

Dec 30   Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star.   

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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)   

Jan 05   Henri herz: Composer,    

Jan 14   Stephen heller: Composer,   

Jan 21   Stephan hale alonzo marsh: Composer,    

Jan 29   Edward lear: Poet/author,    

Jan 30   Asa gray: Us botanist (flora of north america),   

Jan 31   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,    

Feb 13   Jean baptiste lamy: 1st archbishop of santa fe (b. 1814)