1888/en

1887 << 1888 >> 1889

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Events

• On 1st January, 1888, Germany introduced a standard system of identification of the purity of precious metals.

Births

August

• Samuel LeCoultre was born on 20th August, 1888 in La Golisse near Le Chenit.

September

• Louis Zimmer was born on 8th September, 1888 in Lier.

October

• Marie-Augustine-Eglantine Ridel was born on 10th October, 1888 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.

November

• Henri-Ernest Lemasson was born on 14th November, 1888 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.

Deaths

• Urs Schild died on 25th April, 1888.
• Hermann Busch died on 30th May, 1888.
• Johann Anton Harder died on 23rd June, 1888 in Steinau/Oder (Ścinawa/Poland).
• Alfred Rodanet died on 12th July, 1888 in Santiago in Chile.
• Jakob Eisendle died on 24th August, 1888 in Innerpflersch.
• Jeanne Emma Huguenin died on 30th August, 1888 in La Chaux de Fonds.
• Augustin Albert died on 22nd December, 1888.