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 On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

Aug 24 On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

Aug 31 In the year 1888 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 In the year 1888 john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71  

Sep 11 In the year 1888 domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77  

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 On this day in history death of john Wentworth, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815)  

Oct 19 In the year 1888 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38  

Nov 01 Nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (b. 1838) died in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 03 Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)  

Jan 04 Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1888 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 On this day in history birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)