Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph in the year 1888.   

Jun 03   On this day in history "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

Jun 03   In the year 1888 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 05   On this day in history democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president   

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) in the year 1888.   

Jun 08   On this day in history poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

Jun 09   On this day in history 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer   

Jun 10   Leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse) in the year 1888.   

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 in the year 1888.   

Jun 13   Congress creates Department of Labor in the year 1888.   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates the Department of Labor   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet   

Jun 15   On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

Jun 15   On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

Jun 15   On this day in history wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

Jun 16   In the year 1888 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

Jun 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 20   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

Jun 23   On this day in history anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   In the year 1888 gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison in the year 1888.   

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} on this day in history.   

Jun 28   George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

Jul 04   On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

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