Famous Deaths
- Samson Raphael Hirsch, German Orthodox rabbi and intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism, dies at 80
Died in 1888 1888 Highlights
About December 31, 1888
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
