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   On this day in history james Morrison, Mattoon IL, actor (Little Detectives)   

Nov 16   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 18   On this day in history frances Marion, SF CA, screenwriter/actress (Pollyanna)   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt, Belfast Ireland, actress (Agatha-Farmer's Daughter)   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history franz Jung, writer   

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

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

Dec 04   Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) in the year 1888.   

Dec 05   In the year 1888 askell Snorrason, composer   

Dec 07   Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist in the year 1888.   

Dec 08   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1888 french Panama Canal company fails   

Dec 15   In the year 1888 artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1888 gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

Dec 18   Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1888 stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa   

Dec 22   On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain   

Dec 22   On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

Dec 23   Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

Dec 24   On this day in history the birth of Michael Curtiz, American director   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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)