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Historical Events in June 1888

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  • Jun 1 California gets its 1st seismograph
  • Jun 3 Baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" 1st published by the San Francisco Examiner
  • Jun 5 Unusual Rio de la Plata Earthquake measures magnitude 5.5

Cleveland Nominated for President

Jun 5 US Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president

US President Grover Cleveland
  • Jun 9 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon wins in 2:40.25
  • Jun 13 US Congress creates Department of Labor
  • Jun 15 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Bertha Townsend beats defending champion Ellen Hansell 6-3, 6-5

Emperor Wilhelm II

Jun 15 Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany

German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II

Encyclical Libertas

Jun 20 Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Libertas

256th Pope Leo XIII

Frederick Douglass Nominated

Jun 23 Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American to be nominated for US Vice President

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Benjamin Harrison Nominated

Jun 25 Republican Convention in Chicago nominates Benjamin Harrison

23rd US President Benjamin Harrison
  • Jun 29 First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's "Israel in Egypt" on wax cylinder


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