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   On this day in history james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

Nov 16   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   William Bundy patents timecard clock in the year 1888.   

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

Nov 22   Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1888 harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers)   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer in the year 1888.   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1888 askell Snorrason, composer   

Dec 07   On this day in history hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist   

Dec 08   In the year 1888 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian   

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   On this day in history gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

Dec 18   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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   In the year 1888 the birth of Michael Curtiz, American director   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

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   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)