Timeline July 1888

Events in July 1888 3

• 1888 Wimbledon 1888 Men: Ernest Renshaw · Women: Lottie Dod Ernest Renshaw (brother of William) won men's. Lottie Dod defended.
• 1888 Bryant and May match workers strike in London Female factory workers protest pay and dangerous conditions About 1,400 women and girls at the Bryant and May match factory in London walked out on strike on 5 July 1888, protesting low pay, excessive fines, and health hazards including 'phossy jaw' caused by white phosphorus. The strike succeeded within weeks, winning better conditions and helping establish the Union of Women Matchmakers. It became a landmark early victory for organized labor in Britain.
• 1888 – 1978 Giorgio de Chirico Metaphysical Art · Italy Giorgio de Chirico (July 10, 1888 – November 20, 1978) was an Italian painter who founded the Metaphysical Art movement. His eerily empty piazzas and mysterious shadows profoundly influenced the Surrealists.