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

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15 In the year 1888 birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

Dec 15 Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1888 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

Dec 27 Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29 On this day in history 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 Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.  

Jan 29 Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)