Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1888 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

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

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

Jun 12   On this day in history carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

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

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

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

Jun 15   On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

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

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

Jun 23   Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

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

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   1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

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   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)