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   On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record   

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

Aug 11   On this day in history owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1888 marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV)   

Aug 15   On this day in history albert Spalding, composer   

Aug 15   On this day in history the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author   

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

Aug 17   Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 20   On this day in history george Sklavos, composer   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   

Aug 21   Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

Aug 22   On this day in history violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue)   

Aug 24   In the year 1888 rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies   

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

Aug 25   Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 north Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano)   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1888 east Africa Company political & commercial rights   

Sep 04   In the year 1888 george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.