Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 congress creates Department of Labor   

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

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 20   On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1888 antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946}   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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 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 in the year 1888.