Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   California gets its first seismograph on this day in history.   

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   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1888 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25   

Jun 09   Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer in the year 1888.   

Jun 10   In the year 1888 leo Weismantel, German writer (Der Reiter der Apocalypse)   

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   Congress creates the Department of Labor on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) in the year 1888.   

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   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas in the year 1888.   

Jun 23   In the year 1888 anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)   

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

Jun 23   Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president in the year 1888.   

Jun 24   On this day in history gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

Jun 25   On this day in history republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1888 first (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jul 04   1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz in the year 1888.   

Jul 04   Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1888 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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