Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   In the year 1888 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

Jan 03   The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 dutch Heidemaatschappij established   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington DC) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 15   Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1888 gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

Jan 23   Natural gas discovered in Kingsville Ontario,by well drillers on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

Jan 24   Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC)   

Jan 27   The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C on this day in history.   

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 30   On this day in history harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria   

Jan 30   On this day in history harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria   

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer in the year 1888.   

Feb 03   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

Feb 05   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 06   In the year 1888 ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera)   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

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

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

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