Page 8: Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   On this day in history george Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.   

Sep 04   On this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor   

Sep 05   Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   Joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator in the year 1888.   

Sep 08   In the year 1888 in England the first six Football League matches ever are played.   

Sep 08   In the year 1888 louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

Sep 09   John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history death of the Argentine politician Domingo Sarmiento, after whom the Latin American Teacher's Day is chosen.   

Sep 11   On this day in history domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77   

Sep 12   On this day in history maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi)   

Sep 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history the birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor   

Sep 16   Almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie) in the year 1888.   

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

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

Sep 19   Porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity) in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 22   Sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons)   

Sep 25   On this day in history royal Court Theatre, London, opens   

Sep 25   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG)   

Sep 26   T S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948) in the year 1888.   

Sep 26   The birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1888 national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

Oct 03   Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

Oct 07   In the year 1888 henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   In the year 1888 clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

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