Page 9: Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   In the year 1888 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

Oct 09   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1888 public admitted to Washington Monument   

Oct 09   The Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   Washington Monument opens for public admittance on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history teatotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 10   Teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer   

Oct 16   Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   On this day in history the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

Oct 17   Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 in the year 1888.   

Oct 19   In the year 1888 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

Oct 20   Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1888 francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney   

Oct 26   E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1888 lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

Oct 30   On this day in history first ballpoint pen patented   

Oct 30   John J Loud patents ballpoint pen in the year 1888.   

Oct 31   George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 jack the Ripper kills last victim   

Nov 03   William Charles Denis Browne, composer in the year 1888.   

Nov 06   On this day in history benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats Pres Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Indiana) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes in the year 1888.   

Nov 07   Chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

Nov 09   In London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly in the year 1888.   

Nov 09   In the year 1888 jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS)   

Nov 10   In the year 1888 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder   

Nov 11   On this day in history maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India   

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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   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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.