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

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   On this day in history washington Monument opens for public admittance   

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

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

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 14   In the year 1888 ernest Pingoud, composer   

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

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   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 in the year 1888.   

Oct 23   On this day in history pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

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   On this day in history lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS)   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1888 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)