Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45  

Aug 09   Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan) in the year 1888.  

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record on this day in history.  

Aug 11   California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) in the year 1888.  

Aug 12   On this day in history bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour  

Aug 12   In the year 1888 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour  

Aug 12   Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) in the year 1888.  

Aug 13   In the year 1888 john Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV)  

Aug 15   Albert Spalding, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author in the year 1888.  

Aug 17   James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)  

Aug 19   1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.  

Aug 19   First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.  

Aug 19   Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 in the year 1888.  

Aug 20   In the year 1888 george Sklavos, composer  

Aug 20   Longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

Aug 21   William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine in the year 1888.  

Aug 22   Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) in the year 1888.  

Aug 24   Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies in the year 1888.  

Aug 25   On this day in history 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)  

Aug 25   In the year 1888 henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title  

Aug 30   Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day in the year 1888.  

Aug 31   First 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1888 jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London.  

Aug 31   Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper on this day in history.  

Aug 31   North Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano) in the year 1888.  

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens  

Sep 03   On this day in history east Africa Company political & commercial rights  

Sep 04   On this day in history george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"  

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.  

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

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.