Famous Birthdays In 1888

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

Nov 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist  

Dec 07 In the year 1888 birth of joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children)  

Dec 07 Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1888 birth of fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian  

Dec 08 Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 08 Vesey D'Davoren, character actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor)  

Dec 16 Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 In the year 1888 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 In the year 1888 birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)  

Dec 19 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 28 Gabriel von Wayditch, composer was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 29 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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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 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.  

Jan 29 In the year 1888 edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75  

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

Jan 31 John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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.