NOTES ON THE YEAR 1888. The more we live, more brief appear our life's succeeding stages; A day to childhood seems a year, and years like passing ages. - Campbell. BISSEXTILE OF LEAP YEAR, 366 days. Year for Presidential Election. 112-113 of the Independence of the United States of America (July 4). 6601 of the Julian Period. 7396-97 of the Byzantine Era (September 1). 5648-49 of the Jewish Era (September 19, sunset). 2641 from the foundation of Rome (according to Varro).. 2548 of the Japanese Era, and to the 215th year of the period entitled "Meijii." 1604 of the Era of Diocletian. 1306 of the Mohammedan Era, or the Era of the Hegira (September 30). 258 since the settlement of Cambridge, Mass. 51-52 of the reign of Queen Victoria of England (June 20). Eclipses. There will be five eclipses this year, three of the Sun, and two of the Moon: 1. Total Eclipse of the Moon, January 28, visible in New England, as follows: Eclipse begins, 5.41 p.m.; middle of eclipse, 6.31 p.m.; eclipse ends, 7.20 p.m., standard time. 2. Partial Eclipse of the Sun, February 11, invisible in the United States. 3. Partial Eclipse of the Sun, July 9, invisible in the United States. 4. Total Eclipse of the Moon, July 22 and 23, visible in the United States, Cambridge, begins 12.04 a.m.; middle of eclipse 12.53 a.m.; ends 1.47 a.m. 5. Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible in United States., Winter begins 1887, December 21, 10.16 p.m., and lasts 89 days, 1h. 6m. 217 Spring 66 1888, March 19, II.22 66 66 66 92 20h. 3m. Summer 66 June 20, 7.25 94 2h. 53m. September 22, 10.18 18 h. 6m. 66 December 21, 4.24 66 Tropical Year, 366 days, 18h. 8m. LEGAL HOLIDAYS. - Washington's Birthday; Fast Day; Memorial Day; Independence; 1st Monday in September; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas. If these days fall on Sunday, Monday will be the holiday. Quaere. Professor Grimmer is out of his reckoning somewhat. The "Star of Bethlehem failed to make its appearance as predicted. Probably the " electrical conditions" will not be improved yet because of the delay. Circumcision. N. Y. Day. Union flag raised on Prospect Hill [1776. Brighton annexed to Boston 1874. Battle of Prince- Pilgrim Congregational Church dedicated 1872. Gen. Wolf b. 1727. 7 14 4 28 24 Capt J. P. Richardson issued his call for a Militia Epiphany. Joan of Arc b. 1410. quarter 6.42 a.m. W. Last Gen Putnam b. 1718. Millard Fillmore b. 1800. 429 25 Epiphany 1. 7 14 4 30 26 Tu 7 13 4 31 W 27 7 13 4 32 28 Th 7 13 4 33 29 Napoleon III d. 1873. Battle of New Orleans 1815. 12 Tyler d. 1862. 7 II 4.39 4 ton m. 1759. Gustave Dore d. 1883. 21 20 20 21 S 23 M 7 7 4 47 22 22 23 24 24 Tu 7 4 48 II 7 5 4 49 D. Webster b. 1782. Lord Lytton (Bulwer) d. 1873. Gen. Lee b. 1807. Copernicus b. 1473. David Garrick d. 1779. John Howard d. 1790. E. A. Sothern d. 1881. Medfield burned by King Epiphany 3. First Baptist Church burned 1856. Harvard Hall burned with apparatus and books 1764. Conv. S. Paul, Mass. Gen. Hospital inc. Audubon d. 1851. Mozart b. 1756. Peter the Great d. 1725. Capitulation of Paris 1871. 16 Septuagesima. 4 56 17 4 57 18 Fire in Boston jail 1769. Charles I. beheaded 1649. Kansas admitted into the Union 1861. George [III. d. 1820. S. Peter's Episcopal Church (1st building) consecrated 1844. Ben Johnson b. 1574. First perman. church founded by Rev. T. Shepard 1636. G. Cruikshank d. 1878. Candlemas. Rich Purification B. V. H. Dana d. 1879. Baptist Church, Central square, burned 1881. Hor- Sexagesima. of the Lion with provis. 1631. Prince Arthur visits Boston 1870. Charles II. d. Five Cent fare restored on Camb. R.R. '87. Charles 1st Baptist Society incor. 1819. Mary Queen of Great strike on Cambridge R. R. 1887. Wm. H. 2d Society of Universalists incorporated 1823. Mrs. Quinquagesima. Cooper b. 1791. Captain Cook killed 1779. Talleyrand b. 1754. S. Valentine. Shrove Tuesday. Hancock b. 1824. Old elm on Bos. Com. 2d Provincial Congress met in 1st Church and Columbia, South Carolina, burned 1865. Michael J. B. Gough d. 1886. Charlotte Cushman d. 1876. 1801. Washington's Birthday. b. 1732. John Keats d. 1821. Sir Joshua Reynolds d. 1792. Fulton d. 1815. Thomas Moore d. 1852. Victor Hugo Washington forbids card-playing in the army 1776. J. Landseer, eng. d. 1852. Rossini b. 1792. 6 9 5 42 25 26 9 F Tu 5 59 5 49 5 48 I 6 19 5 35 19 5 36 20 6 16 5 38 21 Th 6 7 5 43 6 6 5 45 27 6 45 46 28 S. David. U. S. Grant appointed Lt. Col. 1864. Boston bomb. from Lechmere Point, etc. 1776. Leo 3d Congregational Society (Unitarian) organized Boundary estab. between Newtowne and Charlestown Great North-ave. M. E. Society organized 1868. Benjamin West d. 1820. Prince of Wales m. 1863. 5 47 29 Lent 4. London daily paper issued 1702. Election of first fence-viewers in Cambridge 1649. Pocahontas d. 1617. Alexander II assassinated 1881. Dr. A. Flint d. 1886. 74 14 W accident 1887. Archbishop Trench d. 1886. Crimean war declared 1854. Raphael b. 1483. 5 31 6 8 17 Maundy. John Tyler b. 1790. John Keble d. 1866. Good Friday. Church org. 1842. 2d. Evangelical Cong. Easter Eve. John G. Saxe d. 1887. Charlotte Bronte d. 1855. 13 F 105 14 S 5 5 6 24 2 Low Sunday. Christ Church Chime first rung 1860. Lee surrend. to Gen. Grant 1865. Francis Bacon d. 1626. John Howard Payne d. 1852. A. T. Stewart d. 1876. Prof. Thatcher d. 1886. New moon, 4.08 a.m. E. Fort Sumter bombarded 1861. Henry Clay b. 1777. Thaddeus Fairbanks d. 1886. G. F. Handel d. 1759. 2d Bapt. Church burned 1837. Abraham Lincoln assassinated 1865. Easter 2. Abraham Lincoln d. 1865. Andrew Johnson inaugurated 1865. Minot's Light destroyed 1851. The first iron vessel constructed in New England 1830. Franklin d. 1790. First newspaper pub. in Boston 1704. 1st Co. (C) formed 1861. Lanterns hung in spire of Christ Ch., Boston, 1775. Easter 3. Fielding b. 1707. S. George. Shakespeare b. 1564; d. 1616. J. T. Fields d. 1881. Defoe d. 1731. Arbor Day inaugurated 1886. S. Mark. Ist subscription for building Christ Church 1759. Keble b. 1792. 1. O. O. F. in U. S. 1819. Great Truss Coliseum blown down 1872. Full moon, 1.22 a.m. W. Land for Cambridge Cemetery annexed 1855. U.S. Grant b. 1822. Emerson d. 1882. surrend. to England 1760. Arbor Day. Jas. Monroe b. 1758. Canada Easter 4. Restoration of Charles II. 1660. Cor. -stone Shepard Ch. lai 1871. Washington inaugurated President 1789. * Or when appointed by the Governor. |