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   Hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history public admitted to Washington Monument   

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   In the year 1888 teetotalers excursion train crushed, killing 64 (Mud Run Pa)   

Oct 11   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer   

Oct 14   Ernest Pingoud, composer in the year 1888.   

Oct 16   On this day in history eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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

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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1888 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

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   In the year 1888 francois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney   

Oct 26   E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company in the year 1888.   

Oct 30   On this day in history first ballpoint pen patented   

Oct 30   In the year 1888 john J Loud patents ballpoint pen   

Oct 31   On this day in history george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)   

Oct 31   John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   Amsterdam: 1st concerto of Concert worker, under Willem Kes in the year 1888.   

Nov 03   In the year 1888 jack the Ripper kills last victim   

Nov 03   William Charles Denis Browne, composer in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

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

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   On this day in history maulana Azad, 1st minister of education in independent India   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.