Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   On this day in history st Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes   

Nov 15   James Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

Nov 19   Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 21   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

Nov 24   Cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri   

Nov 26   In the year 1888 franz Jung, writer   

Dec 02   In the year 1888 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54   

Dec 03   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

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

Dec 10   Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1888 french Panama Canal company fails   

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician in the year 1888.   

Dec 16   Alphonse Juin, French marshal in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.   

Dec 19   On this day in history fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1888 heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain   

Dec 22   Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear in the year 1888.   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)