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 in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1888 nY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record   

Aug 11   California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) in the year 1888.   

Aug 11   Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) in the year 1888.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes 1st motor tour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Bertha, wife of inventor Karl Benz, makes first motor tour on this day in history.   

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   Albert Spalding, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1888 first beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins   

Aug 19   On this day in history spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65   

Aug 20   On this day in history george Sklavos, composer   

Aug 20   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 in the year 1888.   

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

Aug 21   William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 25   Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title in the year 1888.   

Aug 30   Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (La Obra de Trajano)   

Sep 01   Dutch Railway Deventer-Almelo opens on this day in history.   

Sep 03   East Africa Company political & commercial rights in the year 1888.   

Sep 04   In the year 1888 george Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"   

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 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   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 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   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.