Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

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

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

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

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president in the year 1888.   

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   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) in the year 1888.   

Jun 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1888 selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak in the year 1888.   

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

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

Jul 04   In the year 1888 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

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

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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   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   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.