Page 6: Historical Events In 1888

Jul 11   118°F (48°C), Bennett, Colorado (state record)   

Jul 11   Carl Schmitt, German nazi-lawyer (Verfassungslehre)   

Jul 11   Pennsylvania's Monongehela River rises 32' after 24 hour rainfall.   

Jul 12   Tojohiko Kagawa, Japan, Christian-social reformer (Grain of Wheat)   

Jul 13   Fernando A N de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet (Mensagem)   

Jul 15   Bandai volcano (Japan) erupts for 1st time in 1000 years.   

Jul 15   Bandai volcano (Japan) erupts for inaugural time in 1000 years   

Jul 16   Frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953)   

Jul 17   Shmuel Agnon, Israel, novelist (Day Before Yesterday-Nobel 1966)   

Jul 18   Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter.   

Jul 19   Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi.   

Jul 20   Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies.   

Jul 21   Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53.   

Jul 22   Raymond Chandler, Chic, mystery writer (Farewell My Lovely).   

Jul 23   Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen)   

Jul 23   John Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire   

Jul 23   Raymond Chandler, American author is born.   

Jul 24   Arthur Richardson, Australian cricket batsman (20's)   

Jul 26   M Jouhandeau, writer   

Jul 27   Philip Pratt unveils 1st electric automobile.   

Jul 29   Niles Welch, Hartford CT, actor (Cornered).   

Jul 30   Raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter   

Aug 01   Vito Frazzi, composer.   

Aug 02   Oscar Rasbach, composer   

Aug 04   Philip Greeley Clapp, composer   

Aug 05   Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)   

Aug 07   Patent for revolving door granted   

Aug 07   Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door   

Aug 08   Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 09   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

Aug 09   Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

Aug 10   Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan)   

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record   

Aug 11   California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

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Jan 01   John garand: American inventor    

Jan 04   Arthur berry: England, soccer player (olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt moore: County meath ireland, actor (coquette, deluge)   

Jan 08   Richard courant: German-american mathematician    

Jan 08   Matthew moore: Irish-american actor    

Jan 10   Emile van bosch: Dutch revue/operetta-artist (fair folks)   

Jan 10   Grock: Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester conklin: Oskaloosa ia, actor (every day's a holiday, greed)   

Jan 05   Henri herz: Composer,   

Jan 14   Stephen heller: Composer,    

Jan 21   Stephan hale alonzo marsh: Composer,   

Jan 29   Edward lear: Poet/author,   

Jan 30   Asa gray: Us botanist (flora of north america),    

Jan 31   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,    

Feb 13   Jean baptiste lamy: 1st archbishop of santa fe (b. 1814)