Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

Jan 05 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.  

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

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

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)  

Mar 04 On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88  

Mar 06 In the year 1888 louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55  

Mar 09 William I, German Emperor (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57 in the year 1888.  

Mar 12 Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76 in the year 1888.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (b. 1801)  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855)  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. 1837)  

Mar 29 Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.  

Apr 14 In the year 1888 william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 15 In the year 1888 matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65  

Apr 16 Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845) died in the year 1888.  

May 17 On this day in history death of giacomo Zanella, Italian poet (b. 1820)  

Jun 03 Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 in the year 1888.  

Jun 15 Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 20 On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 23 Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1888.  

Jul 20 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21 Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 09 On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45  

Aug 16 John Pemberton, American druggist and inventor of Coca-Cola (b. 1831) died in the year 1888.  

Aug 17 On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies  

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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 In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  

Jan 08 Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1888.