Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   In the year 1888 california gets its first seismograph   

Jun 03   "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   In the year 1888 democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president   

Jun 05   In the year 1888 raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

Jun 08   Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 09   22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer   

Jun 10   In the year 1888 leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 in the year 1888.   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates the Department of Labor   

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

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1888 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

Jun 18   On this day in history margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 20   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas in the year 1888.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   In the year 1888 gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   On this day in history republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

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   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak in the year 1888.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1888 henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

Jul 04   On this day in history the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

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

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   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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