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   In the year 1888 hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres)   

Oct 09   On this day in history public admitted to Washington Monument   

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

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

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

Oct 10   Teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa) in the year 1888.   

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 14   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

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

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

Oct 19   Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Oct 25   On this day in history francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney   

Oct 26   In the year 1888 e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1888 first ballpoint pen patented   

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1888 amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

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

Nov 03   William Charles Denis Browne, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

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)