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   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 william Bundy patents timecard clock   

Nov 21   The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) in the year 1888.   

Dec 05   On this day in history askell Snorrason, composer   

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   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   In the year 1888 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

Dec 18   Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1888 eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

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