Page 9: Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

Oct 09   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) in the year 1888.   

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   Teatotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa) in the year 1888.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1888 piero Coppola, composer   

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   The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature in the year 1888.   

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

Oct 19   In the year 1888 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

Oct 19   On this day in history moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

Oct 20   Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ in the year 1888.   

Oct 23   In the year 1888 pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

Oct 25   Francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company in the year 1888.   

Oct 30   First ballpoint pen patented on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1888 john J Loud patents ballpoint pen   

Oct 31   On this day in history george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

Oct 31   On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

Nov 03   Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Jack the Ripper kills last victim in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 william Charles Denis Browne, composer   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930)   

Nov 08   David Monrad Johansen, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history in London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly.   

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

Nov 10   Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   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   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

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   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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   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)