Historical Events In 1888

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

Jan 03   The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history dutch Heidemaatschappij established   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) in the year 1888.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded (Washington DC)   

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1888 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

Jan 24   In the year 1888 jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

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 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 in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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