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What Happened In October 1888 In History

Historical Events for October, 1888

  • 9th » The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public.
  • 14th » Louis Le Prince films first motion picture: 'Roundhay Garden Scene'.
  • 15th » The From Hell letter known as "From Hell" letter sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
  • 17th » Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).
  • 21st » Foundation of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland named Swiss Social Democratic Party.
  • 29th » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
  • 30th » Rudd Concession granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes led by Charles Rudd.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1888

  • 1st » Charles Jordan (magician) e.g Charles Jordan, American magician (d. 1944)
  • 3rd » Wade Boteler, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1943)
  • 4th » Lucy Tayiah Eads, Kaw tribal chief (d. 1961)
  • 4th » Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (d. 1954)
  • 5th » Mary Fuller, American actress and screenwriter (d. 1973)
  • 6th » Roland Garros (aviator) or Roland Garros, French pilot (d. 1918)
  • 7th » Henry A. Wallace, American politician, 33rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1965)
  • 8th » Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist (d. 1964)
  • 9th » Nikolai Bukharin, Russian politician (d. 1938)
  • 9th » Irving Cummings, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1959)
  • 14th » Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand-English author (d. 1923)
  • 16th » Paul Popenoe, American founder of relationship counseling (d. 1979)
  • 23rd » OnĂ©sime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1961)
  • 25th » Richard E. Byrd, American admiral (d. 1957)
  • 25th » Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (d. 1943)
  • 30th » Louis Menges, American soccer player, soldier, and politician (d. 1969)
  • 30th » Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Greek jumper (d. 1913)
  • 31st » Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet (d. 1944)

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