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 In the year 1888 birth of franz Jung, writer  

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

Dec 03 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Dec 08 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1888.  

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

Dec 18 Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on this day in history.  

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 Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born in the year 1888.  

Dec 23 Friedrich Wolf, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.  

Feb 05 Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.