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 On this day in history birth of franz Jung, writer  

Nov 29 Joe Slater, Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 03 On this day in history birth of ion Nonna Otescu, composer  

Dec 04 In the year 1888 birth of aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)  

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

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

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 Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 1st pres of Amer Newspaper Guild was born in the year 1888.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

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

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

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 In the year 1888 birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)  

Dec 22 On this day in history 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 Friedrich Wolf, writer was born in the year 1888.  

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 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born in the year 1888.  

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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 On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83  

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

Jan 30 Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1888 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 Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.