05 Jan 1888
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death
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Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1803) |
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14 Jan 1888
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death
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Stephen Heller, Hungarian pianist and composer (b. 1813) |
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21 Jan 1888
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death
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Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh composer, dies at 83
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29 Jan 1888
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death
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Edward Lear, English author, poet, and illustrator (b. 1812) |
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30 Jan 1888
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death
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Asa Gray US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77
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31 Jan 1888
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death
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John Bosco, Italian priest and educator, founded the Salesian Society (b. 1815) |
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13 Feb 1888
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death
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Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop (b. 1814) |
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22 Feb 1888
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death
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Anna Kingsford, English physician and activist (b. 1846) |
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25 Feb 1888
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death
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Josif Pančić, Croatian-Serbian botanist and academic (b. 1814) |
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04 Mar 1888
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death
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Amos Bronson Alcott, American philosopher and educator (b. 1799) |
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06 Mar 1888
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death
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Louisa May Alcott, American author and poet (b. 1832) |
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09 Mar 1888
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death
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William I, German Emperor (b. 1797) |
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10 Mar 1888
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death
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Ciro Pinsuti Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57
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12 Mar 1888
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death
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Henry Bergh founder (ASPCA), dies at 76
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16 Mar 1888
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death
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Hippolyte Carnot, French politician (b. 1801) |
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24 Mar 1888
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death
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Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855) |
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26 Mar 1888
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death
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Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar (b. 1837) |
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27 Mar 1888
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death
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Francesco Faà di Bruno, Italian priest and mathematician (b. 1825) |
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29 Mar 1888
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death
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Charles-Valentin Alkan, French pianist and composer (b. 1813) |
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29 Mar 1888
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death
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Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan composer, dies at 74
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14 Apr 1888
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death
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William Fisk Sherwin composer, dies at 62
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15 Apr 1888
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death
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Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (b. 1822) |
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16 Apr 1888
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death
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Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist and chemist (b. 1845) |
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17 Apr 1888
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death
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E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (b. 1821) |
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17 May 1888
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death
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Giacomo Zanella, Italian priest and poet (b. 1820) |
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03 Jun 1888
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death
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Cark Reidel: Composer, dies at 60
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12 Jun 1888
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death
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Carel Vosmaer: Art Historian / Poet / editor (Netherlands Spectator), dies at 62
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15 Jun 1888
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death
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Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern: German Emperor / King of Prussia
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15 Jun 1888
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death
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Frederick III, German Emperor (b. 1831) |
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20 Jun 1888
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death
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Cesare Dominiceti: Composer, dies at 66
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20 Jun 1888
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death
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John H Zuckertort: German chess player, dies at 45
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20 Jun 1888
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death
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Johannes Zukertort, Polish chess player (b. 1842) |
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23 Jun 1888
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death
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Emil Naumann: Composer, dies at 60
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03 Jul 1888
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death
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Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Vietnamese poet (b. 1822) |
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04 Jul 1888
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death
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Theodor Storm: German judge / Author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70
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10 Jul 1888
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death
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Rafael Hernando: Composer, dies at 66
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20 Jul 1888
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death
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Henri Braekeleer: Flemish painter
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21 Jul 1888
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death
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Matthias J Scheeben: German Theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53
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05 Aug 1888
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death
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Anna Haining Bates, Canadian giant (b. 1846) |
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08 Aug 1888
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death
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Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns: Composer, dies at 79
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09 Aug 1888
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death
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Charles Cros: French Mathematician / chemist / poet, dies at 45
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09 Aug 1888
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death
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Isaac Strauss: Composer, dies at 82
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16 Aug 1888
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death
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John Pemberton, American chemist, invented Coca-Cola (b. 1831) |
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17 Aug 1888
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death
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James Jameson: British nature investigator (Congo)
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21 Aug 1888
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death
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Simon Vissering: Dutch Minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70
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24 Aug 1888
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death
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Rudolph J E Clausius: German physicist (thermodynamics)
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28 Aug 1888
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death
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Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835) |
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31 Aug 1888
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death
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Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (b. 1845) |
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08 Sep 1888
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death
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Annie Chapman, English victim of Jack the Ripper (b. 1841) |
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09 Sep 1888
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death
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John van Swieten: Dutch Governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71
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11 Sep 1888
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death
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Domingo F Sarmiento: President of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77
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11 Sep 1888
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death
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Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Argentinian journalist and politician, 7th President of Argentina (b. 1811) |
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30 Sep 1888
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death
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Catherine Eddowes, English victim of Jack the Ripper (b. 1842) |
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30 Sep 1888
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death
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Elizabeth Stride, Swedish victim of Jack the Ripper (b. 1843) |
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16 Oct 1888
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death
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John Wentworth, American journalist and politician, 19th Mayor of Chicago (b. 1815) |
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19 Oct 1888
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death
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Amaat Vyncke: Flemish Missionary / founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38
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01 Nov 1888
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death
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Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian geographer and explorer (b. 1838) |
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02 Dec 1888
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death
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Franz Xaver Witt: Composer, dies at 54
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02 Dec 1888
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death
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Mehmed N Kemal Bey: Turkish writer / journalist (Vatan), dies at 47
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02 Dec 1888
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death
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Namık Kemal, Turkish journalist, poet, and playwright (b. 1840) |
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03 Dec 1888
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death
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Carl Zeiss, German physicist and lens maker, created the optical instrument (b. 1816) |
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10 Dec 1888
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death
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Mariano Obiols composer, dies at 79
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