Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   On this day in history california gets its first seismograph   

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

Jun 03   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1888 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

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

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates the Department of Labor   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 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   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1888 margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison in the year 1888.   

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} in the year 1888.   

Jun 28   In the year 1888 george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)   

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

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) in the year 1888.   

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   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

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 in the year 1888.   

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   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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)