Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

Aug 19 Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 In the year 1888 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

Aug 24 In the year 1888 rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

Aug 31 Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper died in the year 1888.  

Sep 09 On this day in history john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71  

Sep 11 Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 died on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies in the year 1888.  

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 On this day in history amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

Dec 02 Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 In the year 1888 death of carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816)  

Dec 10 Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) died in the year 1888.  

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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 On this day in history 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 Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown  

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