Page 7: Historical Events In 1888
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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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