Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1888

Nov 24 Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Cologne Germany, actor (Metropolis, Spies) was born in the year 1888.  

Nov 26 In the year 1888 birth of franz Jung, writer  

Nov 29 On this day in history birth of joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917)  

Dec 03 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 04 Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 05 On this day in history birth of askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 06 In the year 1888 birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)  

Dec 07 Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 07 Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild  

Dec 08 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1888 birth of paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate)  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of vesey D'Davoren, character actor  

Dec 15 Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician was born on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of king Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934)  

Dec 18 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)  

Dec 19 In the year 1888 birth of fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch)  

Dec 20 Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 22 In the year 1888 birth of joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron  

Dec 23 Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1888 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 28 On this day in history birth of gabriel von Wayditch, composer  

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1888.  

Feb 05 Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.  

Feb 13 In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)