Page 7: Historical Events In 1888

Aug 09   In the year 1888 charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

Aug 09   Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1888 johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan)   

Aug 10   NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1888 california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

Aug 11   In the year 1888 owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   In the year 1888 bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour   

Aug 12   On this day in history marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor (father of TV)   

Aug 15   In the year 1888 albert Spalding, composer   

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author in the year 1888.   

Aug 17   On this day in history james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

Aug 17   Monty Wooley, NYC, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

Aug 19   First beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins in the year 1888.   

Aug 19   In the year 1888 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65   

Aug 20   George Sklavos, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest   

Aug 21   On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

Aug 21   On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

Aug 22   On this day in history violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue)   

Aug 24   On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies   

Aug 25   8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title   

Aug 30   On this day in history lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 first 'Jack the Ripper' victim discovered in Buck's Row, London   

Aug 31   In the year 1888 jack the Ripper claims his first victim as the body of Mary Ann Nicholls is found in London.   

Aug 31   Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper in the year 1888.   

Aug 31   North Canterbury, New Zealand a 7+ earthquake in northern Canterbury, some 100 kilometers from Christchurch, caused the partial collapse of the cathedral's spire on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens in the year 1888.   

Sep 03   East Africa Company political & commercial rights on this day in history.   

Sep 04   George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak" 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 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)