Historical Events
- The Rio de la Plata Earthquake takes place.
Event of Interest
US Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president
Grover Cleveland
Famous Birthdays
- Raden Mas Noto Soeroto, Javanese poet (Melatiknoppen), born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (d. 1951)
1888 Highlights
About June 5, 1888
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 132 years and 2 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
