Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

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

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

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded in the year 1888.   

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

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) in the year 1888.   

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Gilbert Ledward, British sculptor in the year 1888.   

Jan 23   Natural gas discovered in Kingsville Ontario,by well drillers in the year 1888.   

Jan 24   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 27   In the year 1888 the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 in the year 1888.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria in the year 1888.   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)