Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

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

Aug 09   In the year 1888 hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

Aug 10   In the year 1888 johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan)   

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

Aug 11   On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

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

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour in the year 1888.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV) in the year 1888.   

Aug 15   Albert Spalding, composer in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

Aug 17   Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1888 first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

Aug 19   Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   George Sklavos, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

Aug 21   William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies   

Aug 25   In the year 1888 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)   

Aug 25   Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title in the year 1888.   

Aug 30   Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 first 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London   

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   In the year 1888 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   

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   On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano)   

Sep 01   In the year 1888 dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens   

Sep 03   East Africa Company political & commercial rights on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.   

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   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

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   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)