In the year 1888
162 Notable deaths
Auguste Maquet
French historian and writer (1813–1888).
Born September 13th, 1813 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1888 at 74 years old in Paris.
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, germany 19th century (1808–1888).
Born June 19th, 1808 in Hamburg.
Died December 31st, 1888 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
Anton Mauve
Dutch painter (1838–1888).
Born September 18th, 1838 in Zaandam.
Died February 5th, 1888 at 49 years old in Arnhem.
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
British army officer (1800-1888).
Born April 16th, 1800 in London.
Died November 10th, 1888 at 88 years old in London.
Nâmık Kemâl
Ottoman writer (1840-1888).
Born December 21st, 1840 in Tekirdağ.
Died December 2nd, 1888 at 47 years old in Chios.
Ludvig Nobel
Swedish businessman, humanitarian (1831–1888).
Born July 27th, 1831 in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1888 at 56 years old in Cannes.
Isaac R. Trimble
Confederate army general (1802–1888).
Born May 15th, 1802 in Culpeper County.
Died January 2nd, 1888 at 85 years old in Baltimore.
François Achille Bazaine
French general (1811-1888).
Born February 13th, 1811 in Versailles.
Died September 23rd, 1888 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Nikolay Przhevalsky
Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888).
Born April 12th, 1839 in Kimborovo.
Died November 1st, 1888 at 49 years old in Karakol (typhoid fever).
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
German economist (1818–1888).
Born March 30th, 1818 in Hamm.
Died March 11th, 1888 at 69 years old in Neuwied.
Henry James Sumner Maine
British jurist and historian (1822–1888).
Born August 15th, 1822 in Kelso.
Died February 3rd, 1888 at 65 years old in Cannes.
Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay
Russian explorer and scientist.
Died April 14th, 1888 at 41 years old in Saint Petersburg (brain cancer).
Theodor Storm
German writer (1817–1888).
Born September 14th, 1817 in Husum.
Died July 4th, 1888 at 70 years old in Hanerau-Hademarschen (stomach cancer).
Johannes Zukertort
German chess master (1842-1888).
Born September 7th, 1842 in Lublin.
Died June 20th, 1888 at 45 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Philip Henry Gosse
English naturalist (1810-1888).
Born April 6th, 1810 in Worcester.
Died August 23rd, 1888 at 78 years old in Torquay.
Heinrich Anton de Bary
German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (1831–1888).
Born January 26th, 1831 in Free City of Frankfurt.
Died January 19th, 1888 at 56 years old in Strasbourg (tumor).
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
Spanish archaeologist (1831–1888).
Born June 2nd, 1831 in Santander.
Died March 30th, 1888 at 56 years old in Santander.
Paul Langerhans
German pathologist (1847–1888).
Born July 25th, 1847 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1888 at 40 years old in Funchal (kidney failure).
Ascanio Sobrero
Italian chemist (1812–1888).
Born October 12th, 1812 in Casale Monferrato.
Died May 26th, 1888 at 75 years old in Turin.
Christopher Memminger
German-born american politician (1803-1888).
Born January 9th, 1803 in Stuttgart.
Died March 7th, 1888 at 85 years old in Charleston.
Yamaoka Tesshū
Samurai of the bakumatsu period (1836–1888).
Born July 23rd, 1836 in Honjo.
Died July 19th, 1888 at 51 years old in Yotsuya-ku (stomach cancer).
Stephen Heller
Classical pianist and composer (1813–1888).
Died January 14th, 1888 at 74 years old in Paris.
Quincy Adams Gillmore
Union army general (1825–1888).
Born February 25th, 1825 in Lorain. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1888 at 63 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Gustave Boulanger
French painter (1824-1888).
Born April 5th, 1824 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1888 at 64 years old in rue Ballu (hypostatic pneumonia). [ref]
Vsevolod Garshin
Russian author of short stories (1855-1888).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Bakhmutsky Uyezd.
Died April 5th, 1888 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn