Page 3: Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76.   

Mar 13   Great Blizzard of 1888 rages   

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in New York NY history (21")   

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21")   

Mar 17   Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs).   

Mar 18   Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor   

Mar 19   Josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus)   

Mar 20   S V Vegesack, writer   

Mar 20   Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia".   

Mar 21   Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

Mar 22   English Football League established   

Mar 24   Jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife).   

Mar 25   Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber   

Mar 29   Adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje and Bonestaak)   

Mar 29   Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74.   

Mar 30   Anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Apr 01   Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam.   

Apr 03   Neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

Apr 04   Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose.   

Apr 06   Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

Apr 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)   

Apr 09   Florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932)   

Apr 11   Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express)   

Apr 11   The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.   

Apr 14   William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62.   

Apr 15   Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama).   

Apr 15   J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia   

Apr 15   Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

Apr 16   Drentse and Friese peat cutters go on strike.   

Apr 17   J Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid.   

Apr 18   Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier.   

Apr 19   William L Axt, composer.   

Apr 20   246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India   

Apr 24   Eastman Kodak forms   

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Jan 01   John garand: American inventor    

Jan 04   Arthur berry: England, soccer player (olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt moore: County meath ireland, actor (coquette, deluge)   

Jan 08   Richard courant: German-american mathematician   

Jan 08   Matthew moore: Irish-american actor   

Jan 10   Emile van bosch: Dutch revue/operetta-artist (fair folks)   

Jan 10   Grock: Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester conklin: Oskaloosa ia, actor (every day's a holiday, greed)   

Jan 05   Henri herz: Composer,    

Jan 14   Stephen heller: Composer,   

Jan 21   Stephan hale alonzo marsh: Composer,   

Jan 29   Edward lear: Poet/author,    

Jan 30   Asa gray: Us botanist (flora of north america),    

Jan 31   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,    

Feb 13   Jean baptiste lamy: 1st archbishop of santa fe (b. 1814)