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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1888 ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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   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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

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.