Historical Events In 1888

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

Jan 03   On this day in history the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history dutch Heidemaatschappij established   

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

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 12   In the year 1888 claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded in the year 1888.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 15   Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) in the year 1888.   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

Jan 24   Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria   

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids)   

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   Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

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

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

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1888 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   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 on this day in history.