Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on this day in history.   

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   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 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 in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   In the year 1888 monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner)   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1888 william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   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   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)