Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   In the year 1888 george Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.   

Sep 04   Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor in the year 1888.   

Sep 05   Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher in the year 1888.   

Sep 06   On this day in history charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season   

Sep 06   In the year 1888 joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy   

Sep 07   In the year 1888 edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator   

Sep 08   In the year 1888 in England the first six Football League matches ever are played.   

Sep 08   In the year 1888 louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

Sep 09   John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 in the year 1888.   

Sep 11   Death of the Argentine politician Domingo Sarmiento, after whom the Latin American Teacher's Day is chosen in the year 1888.   

Sep 11   Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Sep 12   Maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 the birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor   

Sep 16   On this day in history almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie)   

Sep 18   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)   

Sep 18   Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Sign of Four" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history world's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)   

Sep 22   Sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool) in the year 1888.   

Sep 23   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) in the year 1888.   

Sep 25   Royal Court Theatre, London, opens in the year 1888.   

Sep 25   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   T S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948) in the year 1888.   

Sep 26   In the year 1888 the birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright   

Sep 28   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   A new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return in the year 1888.   

Oct 01   In the year 1888 national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

Oct 03   On this day in history carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)   

Oct 06   Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   In the year 1888 clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

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

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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   In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

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

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.