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   Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1888 raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1888 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

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

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

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

Jun 15   Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jun 23   Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1888.   

Jun 23   Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1888 selman Waksman, Russ/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   In the year 1888 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) 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   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)