Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

Jun 16   On this day in history bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

Jun 17   On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

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

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

Jun 20   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 23   Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1888 republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

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

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 04   On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 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.