Page 5: Historical Events In 1888

Jun 01   In the year 1888 california gets its first seismograph   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jun 05   On this day in history raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet (Melatiknoppen)   

Jun 08   Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer in the year 1888.   

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   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 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history margarita Xirgu, Barcelona Spain, actress (Bloody Wedding)   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1888 emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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.