Page 10: 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 18   Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna) on this day in history.   

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   Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 26   Franz Jung, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 07   In the year 1888 hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist   

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1888 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 11   French Panama Canal company fails in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 16   Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

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

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

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

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