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   In the year 1888 james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

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

Nov 17   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie) in the year 1888.   

Nov 17   Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1888.   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)   

Nov 20   On this day in history william Bundy patents the timecard clock   

Nov 20   On this day in history william Bundy patents timecard clock   

Nov 21   On this day in history the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

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   In the year 1888 cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter)   

Nov 24   In the year 1888 dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri   

Nov 26   Franz Jung, writer in the year 1888.   

Dec 02   Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1888 ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1888 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

Dec 18   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1888 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

Dec 23   On this day in history dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) in the year 1888.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.   

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

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.