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 in the year 1888.  

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   In the year 1888 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer  

Jun 09   22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25 in the year 1888.  

Jun 09   On this day in history adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer  

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   In the year 1888 congress creates Department of Labor  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1888 bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer  

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

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

Jun 23   On this day in history emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 23   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president  

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

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   On this day in history selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)  

Jul 03   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history 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   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.