Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   In the year 1888 california gets its first seismograph  

Jun 03   In the year 1888 "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)  

Jun 03   On this day in history cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president in the year 1888.  

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) in the year 1888.  

Jun 08   On this day in history poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer  

Jun 09   22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 in the year 1888.  

Jun 09   In the year 1888 adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer  

Jun 10   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1888 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62  

Jun 13   Congress creates Department of Labor in the year 1888.  

Jun 13   Congress creates the Department of Labor on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet  

Jun 15   In the year 1888 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies  

Jun 15   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) in the year 1888.  

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany in the year 1888.  

Jun 16   In the year 1888 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)  

Jun 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer in the year 1888.  

Jun 18   Margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding) in the year 1888.  

Jun 20   Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas  

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) in the year 1888.  

Jun 23   On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 23   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president  

Jun 24   Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) in the year 1888.  

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946}  

Jun 28   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)  

Jun 29   In the year 1888 first (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder.  

Jul 02   On this day in history selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)  

Jul 03   On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak  

Jul 04   In the year 1888 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz  

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) in the year 1888.  

Jul 04   In the year 1888 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz  

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

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)