Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1888

Nov 24 Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Cologne Germany, actor (Metropolis, Spies) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

Dec 04 Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 05 In the year 1888 birth of askell Snorrason, composer  

Dec 06 Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children)  

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 in the year 1888.  

Dec 08 Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1888 birth of vesey D'Davoren, character actor  

Dec 15 Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 16 Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 18 In the year 1888 birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)  

Dec 18 In the year 1888 birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)  

Dec 19 Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)  

Dec 22 Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1888 birth of thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954)  

Dec 28 Gabriel von Wayditch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 14 Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.  

Jan 21 In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

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

Jan 30 In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77  

Jan 31 In the year 1888 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)  

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 in the year 1888.