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) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 dutch Heidemaatschappij established   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG)   

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   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC)   

Jan 27   In the year 1888 the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

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 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   In the year 1888 candelario Huizar, composer   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.