{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1888

Nov 24 Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Cologne Germany, actor (Metropolis, Spies) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of franz Jung, writer  

Nov 29 In the year 1888 birth of joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917)  

Dec 03 In the year 1888 birth of ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

Dec 04 In the year 1888 birth of aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)  

Dec 05 In the year 1888 birth of askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)  

Dec 07 Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 08 Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Vesey D'Davoren, character actor was born on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 18 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron  

Dec 23 Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 23 Friedrich Wolf, writer was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 27 Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Gabriel von Wayditch, composer was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 29 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 05 In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday  

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 In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77  

Jan 31 John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

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

Feb 13 In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)