Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   In the year 1888 george Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.   

Sep 04   Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor in the year 1888.   

Sep 05   On this day in history sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher   

Sep 06   Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season in the year 1888.   

Sep 06   In the year 1888 joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy   

Sep 07   In the year 1888 edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator   

Sep 08   In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

Sep 09   John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 in the year 1888.   

Sep 11   Death of the Argentine politician Domingo Sarmiento, after whom the Latin American Teacher's Day is chosen in the year 1888.   

Sep 11   Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi)   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG)   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 the birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor   

Sep 16   On this day in history almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie)   

Sep 18   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)   

Sep 18   In the year 1888 start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Sign of Four" (BG)   

Sep 19   Porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1888 world's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)   

Sep 22   In the year 1888 sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool)   

Sep 23   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Royal Court Theatre, London, opens on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 26   T S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history the birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright   

Sep 28   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes in the year 1888.   

Sep 30   Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 in the year 1888.   

Oct 01   In the year 1888 a new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return   

Oct 01   On this day in history national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

Oct 03   In the year 1888 carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)   

Oct 06   In the year 1888 li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

Oct 07   On this day in history henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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 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   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.   

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