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) on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   In the year 1888 raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)  

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 in the year 1888.  

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

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

Jun 13   In the year 1888 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   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) in the year 1888.  

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany in the year 1888.  

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

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

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) in the year 1888.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz  

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

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.  

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   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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)