Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1888

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

Aug 21 Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of 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  

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 in the year 1888.  

Sep 30 Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 died in the year 1888.  

Oct 08 In the year 1888 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies  

Oct 16 John Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Oct 19 Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1888 death of nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838)  

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

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died in the year 1888.  

Dec 10 On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 31 In the year 1888 death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)  

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Jan 01 In the year 1888 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 Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08 Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 10 Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)