Page 4: Historical Events In 1888

Apr 26   On this day in history aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

Apr 28   In the year 1888 henry DG Crerar, Canadian general (WW I/Italy/Netherland)   

Apr 29   Old Kavallison, Congo: Stanley meet Emin Pasha on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1888 hail stones kills about 250 in Moradabad district of Delhi   

Apr 30   In the year 1888 john Crowe Ransom, US poet/critic (God Without Thunder)   

May 04   On this day in history italy & Spain sign military covenant   

May 04   Italy &Spain sign military covenant on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

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

May 10   Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1888 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49   

May 11   On this day in history irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas)   

May 12   On this day in history crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

May 13   Brazil abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1888 deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

May 13   On this day in history deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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

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

May 14   Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London) on this day in history.   

May 15   Jean Wahl, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1888 cPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC   

May 17   A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history may Aufderheide, composer   

May 22   On this day in history leroy Buffington patents a system to build skyscrapers   

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

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

May 27   Louis Durey, composer in the year 1888.   

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   Jack Holt, US, golddigger/actor (Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history california gets its 1st seismograph   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1888 death of 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, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.