Famous Deaths In 1888

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

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

Jan 21 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.  

Jan 30 Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

Jan 31 John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1888 amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88  

Mar 06 Louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 in the year 1888.  

Mar 09 On this day in history death of william I, German Emperor (b. 1797)  

Mar 10 Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 On this day in history charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 14 William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1888.  

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

Apr 16 Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 03 On this day in history cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60  

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 in the year 1888.  

Jun 20 In the year 1888 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 23 Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.  

Jul 04 In the year 1888 theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70  

Jul 10 On this day in history rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 20 On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter, dies  

Jul 21 In the year 1888 matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53  

Aug 08 On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79  

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

Aug 16 On this day in history death of john Pemberton, American druggist and inventor of Coca-Cola (b. 1831)  

Aug 17 James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies in the year 1888.  

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Jan 01 John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.  

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 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 in the year 1888.  

Jan 11 Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.