Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1888.   

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   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record in the year 1888.   

Aug 11   On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

Aug 15   In the year 1888 albert Spalding, composer   

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1888 william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

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   Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"   

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

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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

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   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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