Historical Events
Historic Expedition
Henry Morton Stanley's expedition reaches Fort Bodo, East-Africa
Famous Birthdays
- (Frederick) "Fritz" Reiner, Hungarian-American conductor (Cincinnati Symphony, 1922-31; Pittsburgh Symphony, 1938-48; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1953-63), and educator (Curtis Institute), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1963) [1]
1888 Highlights
About December 19, 1888
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius
