Page 8: Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor   

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   In the year 1888 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   In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1888.   

Sep 19   World's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium) in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG)   

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

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

Sep 28   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45   

Oct 01   A new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

Oct 03   Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) in the year 1888.   

Oct 06   Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party) in the year 1888.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

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   On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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