Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

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

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   In the year 1888 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1888.   

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   First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1888 henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano) in the year 1888.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   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)