Page 3: Historical Events In 1888

Mar 12   Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Great Blizzard of 1888 rages in the year 1888.   

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

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

Mar 17   Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1888 josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus)   

Mar 20   S V Vegesack, writer in the year 1888.   

Mar 20   Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" in the year 1888.   

Mar 21   Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1888 english Football League established   

Mar 24   On this day in history jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife)   

Mar 25   On this day in history socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber   

Mar 29   Adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam   

Apr 03   Neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers) in the year 1888.   

Apr 04   Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose in the year 1888.   

Apr 06   Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader) in the year 1888.   

Apr 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)   

Apr 09   In the year 1888 florence Smith Price, US composer (Wanamaker Prize 1932)   

Apr 11   Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express) in the year 1888.   

Apr 11   In the year 1888 the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1888 florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

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   In the year 1888 arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier   

Apr 19   In the year 1888 william L Axt, composer   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history eastman Kodak forms   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)