Page 10: Historical Events In 1888

Nov 14   St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes in the year 1888.   

Nov 15   In the year 1888 james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

Nov 16   In the year 1888 burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

Nov 17   Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje, It Hippie) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1888 tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 18   Frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1888 jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)   

Nov 20   On this day in history william Bundy patents the timecard clock   

Nov 20   William Bundy patents timecard clock on this day in history.   

Nov 21   The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1888 tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel   

Nov 23   Harpo Marx, [Adolph] NYC, actor/comedian (Marx brothers) in the year 1888.   

Nov 24   Cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Dale Carnegie was born on this day in Maryville, Missouri on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Franz Jung, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1888 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54   

Dec 03   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)   

Dec 05   Askell Snorrason, composer in the year 1888.   

Dec 07   In the year 1888 hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist   

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian in the year 1888.   

Dec 10   In the year 1888 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 11   French Panama Canal company fails in the year 1888.   

Dec 15   Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician in the year 1888.   

Dec 16   Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

Dec 18   In the year 1888 richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde.   

Dec 19   In the year 1888 fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)   

Dec 19   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa   

Dec 22   Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1888 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear in the year 1888.   

Dec 23   In the year 1888 eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

Dec 24   The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

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.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 31   In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)