Page 3: Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   On this day in history henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76   

Mar 13   On this day in history great Blizzard of 1888 rages   

Mar 14   On this day in history 2nd largest snowfall in New York NY history (21")   

Mar 14   2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21") in the year 1888.   

Mar 17   On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

Mar 18   In the year 1888 joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor   

Mar 19   Josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1888 s V Vegesack, writer   

Mar 20   In the year 1888 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

Mar 21   In the year 1888 arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

Mar 22   English Football League established on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber in the year 1888.   

Mar 29   In the year 1888 adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak)   

Mar 29   On this day in history charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74   

Mar 30   In the year 1888 anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Apr 01   Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

Apr 04   Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1888 daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

Apr 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1888 donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express)   

Apr 11   The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1888 william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 15   Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) in the year 1888.   

Apr 15   J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia in the year 1888.   

Apr 15   Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1888 drentse & Friese peat cutters go on strike   

Apr 17   J Palisa discovers asteroid #276 Adelheid in the year 1888.   

Apr 18   Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier in the year 1888.   

Apr 19   William L Axt, composer in the year 1888.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India   

Apr 24   In the year 1888 eastman Kodak forms   

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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   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

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

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)   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.