Famous Birthdays In 1888

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

Nov 26 Franz Jung, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 03 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer was born in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 05 On this day in history birth of askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 06 Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children)  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild  

Dec 08 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate) was born in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

Dec 17 In the year 1888 birth of king Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934)  

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 Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 20 In the year 1888 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 In the year 1888 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954)  

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

Dec 29 In the year 1888 birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal  

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Jan 05 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.  

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

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

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

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

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.