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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1888 albert Spalding, composer   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

Aug 30   In the year 1888 lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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