Page 9: Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   Public admitted to Washington Monument in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   On this day in history the Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time.   

Oct 09   In the year 1888 washington Monument opens for public admittance   

Oct 10   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer   

Oct 14   On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer   

Oct 16   On this day in history eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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

Oct 17   In the year 1888 thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

Oct 19   Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs in the year 1888.   

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

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

Oct 25   Francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney in the year 1888.   

Oct 26   E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) in the year 1888.   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history first ballpoint pen patented   

Oct 30   John J Loud patents ballpoint pen on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1888 george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

Oct 31   In the year 1888 john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

Nov 03   Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   Jack the Ripper kills last victim on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1888 benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Indiana) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes   

Nov 07   In the year 1888 chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930)   

Nov 08   In the year 1888 david Monrad Johansen, composer   

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

Nov 09   Jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder   

Nov 11   Maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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)