1888
North Borneo was established as a British protectorate
North Borneo was established as a British protectorate
1888 in History
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1888
The comic novel The Diary of a Nobody by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith first appeared in serial form in Punch
The comic novel The Diary of a Nobody by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith first appeared in serial form in Punch
1888
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany,…
Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany,…
1888
One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in…
One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in…
1888
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the…
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the…
1888
French inventor Louis Le Prince filmed Roundhay Garden Scene (pictured), the earliest surviving motion picture, in…
French inventor Louis Le Prince filmed Roundhay Garden Scene (pictured), the earliest surviving motion picture, in…
1888
The "From Hell" letter, allegedly from Jack the Ripper, was sent to George Lusk, the chairman of the Whitechapel…
The "From Hell" letter, allegedly from Jack the Ripper, was sent to George Lusk, the chairman of the Whitechapel…
1888
Lobengula, King of Matabeleland, granted the Rudd Concession (pictured) to agents of Cecil Rhodes, leading to the…
Lobengula, King of Matabeleland, granted the Rudd Concession (pictured) to agents of Cecil Rhodes, leading to the…