Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

Nov 17   In the year 1888 tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 18   In the year 1888 frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

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   William Bundy patents timecard clock on this day in history.   

Nov 21   The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Dec 08   On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

Dec 19   In the year 1888 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

Dec 19   In the year 1888 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   Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1888 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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1888 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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

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)