President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1888
81 historical records
January 18886 historical events
Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison
Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison
Invention of Straws
Patents the paper drinking straw
Birth of Courtney Hicks Hodges
Birth of Courtney Hicks Hodges
Birth of Heinz Guderain
Birth of Heinz Guderain, son of an army officer
Wounded at Handub
Is wounded during fighting near Handub while commanding forces based around Suakin.
February 18883 historical events
Armament
Says to the Reichstag, "We Germans fear God & nothing else on Earth". Introduces a measure to increase the army reserve to 3 1/4 of a million
Appointed Bishop of Raphoe
O'Donnell is appointed Bishop of Raphoe at an unusually young age and begins more than three decades leading the diocese.
Birth of John Foster Dules
Birth of John Foster Dules
March 18882 historical events
Birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Succession
Succeeds as German Emperor and King of Prussia.
April 18882 historical events
Budget
Cuts the interest on Britains National debt
Foundation of Football League
McGregor helps establish the Football League with Aston Villa among its twelve founders.
May 18884 historical events
Death of Wilhelm I
Dies in Berlin age 90 & succeeded by his 57 year old son Friedrich Wilhelm
Celtic Inaugural Match Goal
Scores Celtic's second goal in the club's first match, a 5-2 victory over Rangers.
Celtic First Goal
Scores Celtic's first ever goal in the club's inaugural match against Rangers.
Celtic Inaugural Match Hat-Trick
Scores a hat-trick in Celtic's first match against Rangers.
June 18881 historical events
Succession
Succeeds after the death of his father Frederick III.
July 18882 historical events
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
August 18887 historical events
Reform of Local Government
Establishes County Councils
Plot
A commission investigates Parnells involvement in the Phoenix Park murders
President of Bolivia
Arce begins his presidency and promotes railway development.
Birth of Thomas Edward Lawrence
Birth of Thomas Edward Lawrence.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Death of Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius
Death of Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius
Death of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Death of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
September 18883 historical events
First League Match
Villa begins its Football League history with a draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Annexation of Rapa Nui
Accepts the agreement incorporating Rapa Nui under Chilean sovereignty.
Birth of Stefan Mazurkiewicz
Birth of Stefan Mazurkiewicz
October 18885 historical events
Birth of Friedrich Fromm
Birth of Friedrich Fromm
Convention of Constantinople
Accepts the international convention guaranteeing free navigation through the Suez Canal.
Convention of Constantinople
Supports the convention guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal in peace and war.
Convention of Constantinople
Accepts the Convention of Constantinople governing international use of the Suez Canal.
Borki Train Disaster
Survives the derailment of the imperial train near Borki with his immediate family.
December 18881 historical events
First Detailed Photograph of Andromeda
Obtains a long-exposure photograph of M31 that clearly records its spiral structure, a major step in the photographic study of the galaxy.
Ghilzai Rebellion
Abdur Rahman's forces suppress a major Ghilzai revolt against central authority.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Galicia
Arrest of Georg von Schonerer
Schonerer is temporarily imprisoned for ransacking a Jewish-owned newspaper office and assaulting its employees, this action increases Schonerers popularity and helps members of his party get elected to the Austrian Parliament
PGP
Schonerer is temporarily imprisoned for ransacking a Jewish-owned newspaper office and assaulting its employees, this action increases Schonerers popularity and helps members of his party get elected to the Austrian Parliament
Coup
Abolishes slavery, an act that leads to the overthrow of the monarchy
Slavery
Abolishes slavery, an act that leads to the overthrow of the monarchy
Thomas More Und Seine Utopie
Publication of "Thomas More Und Seine Utopie"
Deux Arabesques
Composes, "Deux Arabesques"
Raca
Publication of "Raca"
Administrative Career
Begins his professional career as a jurist in the Bavarian administrative service after completing his legal studies.
Minister of Bucharest
Appointed Minister of Bucharest
Birth of Oscar
Birth of Oscar, 5th eldest son of William II
Chief Imperial Admiralty
Appointed Chief of the Imperial Admiralty
CIGGS
Serves as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1888 to 1891
Birth of Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff, born to an upper-class British family as William Henry Pratt
Education
Passes his examinations for Sub-Lieutenant, with four First Class certificates out of five
Cufic Maiden Voyage Command
Commands Cufic on her maiden voyage as his responsibilities within the White Star fleet continue to increase.
Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Convention of Constantinople
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Rule of Egypt
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Suez Canal
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Canada
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of India
Reform of Bible Use
Champions bill which allows MPs to affirm instead of swearing on the Bible
SLP
Founds & leads the Scottish Labour Party
Climate and Antarctic Ice Lecture
Discusses Antarctic ice and the role of oceans in climate at the Geological Society of Glasgow.
First Football League Season
Aston Villa becomes a founder member of the world's first national football league.
Inaugural Football League Campaign
Fred Geary represents Everton during the inaugural Football League season, when the club begins competing in the new national league structure.
Major General
Appointed Major General
Siege of Khartoum
Censures ministers for not following her orders & sending a relief force too late
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education
A tariff war with France creates economic problems
A tariff war with France creates economic problems
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister
Birth of Tsuneyoshi Takeda
Birth of Tsuneyoshi Takeda, only son of Prince Takeda Tsunehisa and Princess Tsune-no-miya Masako
Health of Vincent van Gogh
Suffers from mental illness & cuts off part of his left ear
1st Crossing Greenland
Heads te 1st etion to cross the ice fields of Greenland
Symphony No 5
Composes, "Symphony No 5"
French Loan
Accepts growing French financial investment, helping Russia reduce its dependence on German capital.
Borki Thanksgiving
The imperial family's survival of the Borki disaster is publicly celebrated throughout the empire.
Atomic Spectral Series
Provides a mathematical basis for interpreting hydrogen spectral lines.
Rydberg Formula
Develops a formula describing regular patterns in atomic spectra.
Invention of Contact Lenses
In Switzerland Dr. Eugen Frick makes the first set of contact lenses
Invention of Fountain Pens
George Parker begins selling fountain pens