Page 3: Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   On this day in history henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76   

Mar 13   On this day in history great Blizzard of 1888 rages   

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in New York NY history (21") in the year 1888.   

Mar 14   In the year 1888 2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21")   

Mar 17   Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1888 joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor   

Mar 19   On this day in history josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus)   

Mar 20   S V Vegesack, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

Mar 22   In the year 1888 english Football League established   

Mar 24   Jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber   

Mar 29   On this day in history adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak)   

Mar 29   Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Mar 30   In the year 1888 anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Apr 01   On this day in history soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam   

Apr 03   On this day in history neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

Apr 04   Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose in the year 1888.   

Apr 06   On this day in history daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

Apr 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Apr 09   On this day in history florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932)   

Apr 11   Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express) in the year 1888.   

Apr 11   On this day in history the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.   

Apr 14   William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history drentse & Friese peat cutters go on strike   

Apr 17   In the year 1888 j Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid   

Apr 18   Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier in the year 1888.   

Apr 19   William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1888 246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India   

Apr 24   Eastman Kodak forms on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.