Today in History for March 1888

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 12 of 12

2nd - The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
10th - 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Psyche"
10th - HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds
11th - Great blizzard of '88 strikes NE US
12th - 2nd day of the Great blizzard of '88 in NE US (400 die)
13th - Great Blizzard of 1888 rages
14th - 2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21")
20th - Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"
20th - The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta staged in Moscow, Russia.
21st - Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London
22nd - English Football League established
25th - Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 23 of 23

1st - Ewart Astill, English cricketer (d. 1948)
4th - Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)
4th - Rafaela Ottiano, Italian-born American actress (d. 1942
4th - Jeff Pfeffer, American professional baseball pitcher (d. 1972)
5th - Friedrich Schnack, German journalist/writer (Rosewood)
7th - Alidius WLT van Starkenborch Stachouwer, gov of Neth Indies (1936-45)
8th - Stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste)
10th - Barry Fitzgerald, Dublin Ireland, actor (Acad Award-Going My Way)
10th - Krsto Odak, composer
12th - Hall Johnson, composer
14th - Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Quebec painter (d. 1970)
17th - Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)
17th - Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961)
18th - Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor
19th - Josef Albers, German/US graphic artist/painter/writer (Bauhaus)
19th - Léon Scieur, Belgian cyclist (d. 1969)
20th - S V Vegesack, writer
24th - Jameson Thomas, London England, actor (Farmer's Wife)
24th - Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian Bolshevik politician (d. 1922)
26th - Elsa Brändström, Swedish nurse (d. 1948)
29th - Adrianus M de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak)
29th - James E Casey, founder (United Parcel Service)
30th - Anna Q Nilsson, Sweden, actress (Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 9 of 9

4th - Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88
6th - Louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55
9th - William I, German Emperor (b. 1797)
10th - Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57
12th - Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76
16th - Hippolyte Carnot, French statesman (b. 1801)
24th - Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author (b. 1855)
26th - Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar (b. 1837)
29th - Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, dies at 74