Historical Events In 1888

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 08   On this day in history matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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

Jan 12   Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

Jan 20   In the year 1888 leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

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

Jan 23   Gilbert Ledward, British sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1888 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   National Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US on this day in history.   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1888 candelario Huizar, composer   

Feb 03   In the year 1888 joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids)   

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.