Page 9: Historical Events In 1888

Oct 08   Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1888 hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres)   

Oct 09   Public admitted to Washington Monument in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   The Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time in the year 1888.   

Oct 09   On this day in history washington Monument opens for public admittance   

Oct 10   Teatotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa) in the year 1888.   

Oct 10   On this day in history teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 11   Piero Coppola, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Ernest Pingoud, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1888 thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

Oct 19   In the year 1888 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

Oct 19   Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

Oct 23   In the year 1888 pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested   

Oct 25   On this day in history francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney   

Oct 26   On this day in history e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

Oct 29   In the year 1888 lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

Oct 30   On this day in history first ballpoint pen patented   

Oct 30   John J Loud patents ballpoint pen on this day in history.   

Oct 31   George Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1888 john Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes   

Nov 03   Jack the Ripper kills last victim in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   On this day in history william Charles Denis Browne, composer   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats Pres Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes in the year 1888.   

Nov 06   Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Indiana) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history chandrasekhara Raman, India, physicist (Nobel 1930)   

Nov 08   David Monrad Johansen, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder in the year 1888.   

Nov 11   Maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Jan 31   In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

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 in the year 1888.