Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

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

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

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

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1888 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

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

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

Jun 12   Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1888 congress creates Department of Labor   

Jun 13   On this day in history congress creates the Department of Labor   

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   In the year 1888 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

Jun 15   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) in the year 1888.   

Jun 15   Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany in the year 1888.   

Jun 16   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer   

Jun 18   Margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding) in the year 1888.   

Jun 20   Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1888 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas   

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president   

Jun 24   Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 27   Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946} in the year 1888.   

Jun 28   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman)   

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

Jul 02   Selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak   

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

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) in the year 1888.   

Jul 04   The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

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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   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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.