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 Franz Jung, writer was born in the year 1888.  

Nov 29 Joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)  

Dec 05 Askell Snorrason, composer was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)  

Dec 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian  

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

Dec 08 Vesey D'Davoren, character actor was born in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 15 In the year 1888 birth of maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor)  

Dec 16 In the year 1888 birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

Dec 17 King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 18 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1888.  

Dec 20 Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23 In the year 1888 birth of eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)  

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

Dec 29 In the year 1888 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 On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

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 On this day in history asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77  

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