Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1888

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of rudolf Klein-Rogge, Cologne Germany, actor (Metropolis, Spies)  

Nov 26 Franz Jung, writer was born in the year 1888.  

Nov 29 In the year 1888 birth of joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917)  

Dec 03 In the year 1888 birth of ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

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

Dec 05 Askell Snorrason, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Hamilton Fish, US congress leader/isolationist was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild  

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

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor (Tarzan & his Mate)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 In the year 1888 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 Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born in the year 1888.  

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 in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)  

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 On this day in history 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 Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.  

Jan 14 Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.