Page 8: 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1888 sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher   

Sep 06   Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season in the year 1888.   

Sep 06   On this day in history joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy   

Sep 07   Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator in the year 1888.   

Sep 08   On this day in history in England the first six Football League matches ever are played.   

Sep 08   Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) in the year 1888.   

Sep 09   John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77   

Sep 12   On this day in history maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi)   

Sep 12   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG)   

Sep 12   The birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 18   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG) in the year 1888.   

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1888 world's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)   

Sep 22   On this day in history sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool)   

Sep 23   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Royal Court Theatre, London, opens on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 26   T S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes   

Sep 30   In the year 1888 catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45   

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

Oct 01   National Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1888 henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.