Famous Birthdays In 1888

Nov 24 Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Cologne Germany, actor (Metropolis, Spies) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Franz Jung, writer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 03 In the year 1888 birth of ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

Dec 04 Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 05 On this day in history birth of askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 07 Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian  

Dec 08 In the year 1888 birth of paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate)  

Dec 08 In the year 1888 birth of vesey D'Davoren, character actor  

Dec 15 In the year 1888 birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

Dec 17 King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)  

Dec 18 Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 19 Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron  

Dec 23 Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 23 In the year 1888 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 28 On this day in history birth of gabriel von Wayditch, composer  

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal  

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Jan 05 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.  

Jan 14 Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 29 In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75  

Jan 30 Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)  

Feb 05 Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)