Page 4: Historical Events In 1888

Apr 26   Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer in the year 1888.   

Apr 28   Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general (WW I/Italy/Netherland) in the year 1888.   

Apr 29   In the year 1888 old Kavallison, Congo: Stanley meet Emin Pasha   

Apr 30   Hail stones kills about 250 in Moradabad district of Delhi on this day in history.   

Apr 30   John Crowe Ransom, US poet/critic (God Without Thunder) in the year 1888.   

May 04   In the year 1888 italy & Spain sign military covenant   

May 04   Italy &Spain sign military covenant in the year 1888.   

May 06   In the year 1888 emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

May 07   On this day in history edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris   

May 07   George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" in the year 1888.   

May 10   First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on this day in history.   

May 10   Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) in the year 1888.   

May 11   On this day in history 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49   

May 11   In the year 1888 irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas)   

May 12   Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on this day in history.   

May 13   Brazil abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

May 13   DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" on this day in history.   

May 13   DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" in the year 1888.   

May 13   On this day in history princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

May 14   14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London)   

May 15   On this day in history jean Wahl, French philosopher   

May 16   On this day in history cPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver British Columbia   

May 16   CPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC in the year 1888.   

May 17   A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) in the year 1888.   

May 21   In the year 1888 may Aufderheide, composer   

May 22   Leroy Buffington patents a system to build skyscrapers in the year 1888.   

May 23   On this day in history adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

May 25   Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history louis Durey, composer   

May 28   On this day in history james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

May 30   In the year 1888 james A Farley, postmaster general (1932-38)   

May 31   On this day in history jack Holt, US, golddigger/actor (Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone)   

Jun 01   In the year 1888 california gets its 1st seismograph   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

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)