Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

Jan 03   The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established in the year 1888.   

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   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1888 claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded (Washington DC)   

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   On this day in history joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

Jan 27   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC)   

Jan 27   The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C 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 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer in the year 1888.   

Feb 03   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) in the year 1888.   

Feb 04   On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 06   On this day in history ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera)   

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

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   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)