The Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great Blizzard of '88 or the Great White Hurricane (March 11–14, 1888), was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in American history. The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada. Snow fell from 10 to 58 inches (25 to 147 cm) in parts of New Jersey, …

In the history of Brunei, the Sultanate of Brunei (Jawi: كسلطانن بروني) or simply Brunei (/ b r uː ˈ n aɪ / broo-NY) was a Malay sultanate, centred in Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo island in Southeast Asia. Brunei became a sovereign state around the 15th century, when it grew substantially after the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, extending throughout coastal areas ...

City of Paris, was a British-built passenger liner of the Inman Line that held the Blue Riband as the fastest ship on the north Atlantic route from 1889 to 1891 and again from 1892 to 1893. A sister ship of the City of New York and a rival of the White Star Line Teutonic and Majestic, she proved to be the quickest of the pre-Campania twin-screw express liners.

The Imperial German Navy or the Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919.It grew out of the small Prussian Navy (from 1867 the North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coast defence. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded the navy. The key leader was Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, who greatly …

In football, "The Invincibles" is a nickname used to refer to the Preston North End team of the 1888–89 season, managed by William Sudell, and the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger. Preston North End earned the nickname after completing an entire season undefeated in league and cup competition (27 games), while Arsenal were undefeated …

Walsall were formed as Walsall Town Swifts F.C. in 1888 when Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. amalgamated. Walsall Town had been founded in 1877 and Walsall Swifts in 1879. Both clubs had played at the Chuckery, and the newly formed club remained at the same ground.Walsall Town Swifts' first match was a 0–0 draw against Aston Villa in the Birmingham …

Jean-Baptiste André Godin, né à Esquéhéries le 26 janvier 1817 et mort à Guise le 15 janvier 1888, est un industriel français, inspiré par le socialisme utopique et acteur du mouvement associationniste, créateur de la société des poêles en fonte Godin et du familistère de Guise, dans le jardin duquel il est enterré [1].. Biographie Jeunesse et formation

By 1888, Dracula has married the widowed Queen Victoria, and rules as Prince Consort.Many notable fictional vampires have come out of hiding and gained new social status. But all is not going smoothly for the new regime: Jack the Ripper stalks Whitechapel, murdering vampire prostitutes.Charles Beauregard, a (non-vampire) agent of the Diogenes Club, is sent to track …

Al final de la temporada de 1888–89, Preston North End se convirtió en el primer campeón después de completar una temporada sin derrota. En 1992, los equipos que formaban la primera división se retiraron para formar la FA Premier League, la cual sustituyó a la Football League First Division como la competición de fútbol de mayor nivel ...

Život a dílo. Narodil se do protestantské rodiny v Zundertu jako syn Anny Kornelie Carbentové a Theodora van Gogha. Jeho sestra ho popisovala jako neustále vážného a uzavřeného. V roce 1857 se narodil jeho bratr Theo van Gogh, který Vincenta finančně podporoval po celý jeho umělecký život.. V šestnácti letech začal van Gogh pracovat pro galerii Goupil & Cie v Haagu.

フィンセント・ヴィレム・ファン・ゴッホ （ Vincent Willem van Gogh 、1853年 3月30日 - 1890年 7月29日）は、オランダのポスト印象派の画家。. 主要作品の多くは1886年以降のフランス居住時代、特にアルル時代（1888年 - 1889年5月）とサン＝レミでの療養時代（1889年5月 - 1890年5月）に制作された。

Eerste vaste bewoners. Als eerste permanente bewoner van IJsland wordt het Noorse stamhoofd Ingólfur Arnarson beschouwd. Hij kwam in 874 met zijn schip aan land op Zuid-IJsland, en noemde de plaats waar hij een paar jaar later definitief met zijn stam ging wonen Reykjavik (Rookbaai). Dit is dus de plek van de hedendaagse hoofdstad van IJsland.

1888 est une année bissextile commençant un dimanche. Événements Afrique. 23 janvier, guerre éthio-mahdiste : les mahdistes d’Abu Anja mettent à sac et incendient Gondar [1] après leur victoire sur ras Adal du Godjam à la bataille de Sar Weha [2]. 3 février - …