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Born on Tuesday October 23, 1888
- Adriana van de Lisdonk, Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg († 1906)
- Aalbert Pos, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Adriana Johanna Damen, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1888)
- Andries Jacobus Groen, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adelbert H. Eldred, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
- Alida Snoek, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1890)
- Alphonse Eugène Bolloré, Concarneau, Finistère, France († 1932)
- Alice Louise SMITH, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire († 1961)
- albert groefsema, zoutkamp († 1973)
- Albert Hendriks Smit, Nijeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Died on Tuesday October 23, 1888
- Alberta Klein Ovink, Essen (Colmschate)
- Antonetta Maria Trouw (0), Etten-Leur
- Anna Meindertje Dirks van der Weg (0), Oldeouwer
- Aaltje Jansen (64), Ede
- Antonius (Antoon Antonie) Vos (65), Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arthur Chichster William Crookshank (47), Haripur, India
- Alberta Klein Ovink (0), Diepenveen (Colmschate)
- Aaltje Boerefijn (71), Ter Aar (Korteraar)
- Adele Eleonora Burgemeestre (0), Batavia
- Alice Stevens (76), Charlottsville, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 23, 1888 at Delpher
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- Soerabaijasch handelsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Bataviaasch handelsblad
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
Born on October 23
- 1880 » Dominikus Böhm, German architect († 1955)
- 1880 » Una O'Connor, Irish-American actress and singer († 1959)
- 1883 » Hugo Wast, Argentine writer († 1962)
- 1885 » Lawren Harris, Canadian painter and educator († 1970)
- 1888 » Onésime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec († 1961)
- 1892 » Speckled Red, American blues/boogie-woogie piano player and singer-songwriter († 1973)
- 1894 » Emma Vyssotsky, American astronomer and academic († 1975)
- 1894 » Rube Bressler, American baseball player († 1966)
- 1896 » André Lévêque, French soldier and engineer († 1930)
- 1896 » Lilyan Tashman, American actress († 1934)
Died on October 23
- 1867 » Franz Bopp, German linguist and academic (b. 1791)
- 1869 » Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1799)
- 1872 » Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (b. 1811)
- 1885 » Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (b. 1829)
- 1893 » Alexander of Battenberg (b. 1857)
- 1910 » Chulalongkorn, Thai king (b. 1853)
- 1915 » W. G. Grace, English cricketer and physician (b. 1848)
- 1916 » Richard McFadden, Scottish footballer and soldier (b. 1889)
- 1917 » Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (b. 1845)
- 1921 » John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish businessman, founded Dunlop Rubber (b. 1840)
Names that were popular for boys in 1888
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1888
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1888
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
- August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
- September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
- September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
- October 30 » The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.
- December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.
The weather on Tuesday October 23, 1888
The temperature on October 23, 1888 was about 8.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI