Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   In the year 1888 charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

Aug 09   On this day in history hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

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

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) in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

Aug 13   John Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Albert Spalding, composer in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

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   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

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

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

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 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   Jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens in the year 1888.   

Sep 03   East Africa Company political & commercial rights in the year 1888.   

Sep 04   George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak" in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 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   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

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)