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 Franz Jung, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1888 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 Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish (male) writer (House of Children) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian was born in the year 1888.  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)  

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 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 On this day in history birth of gabriel von Wayditch, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 29 On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75  

Jan 30 Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

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.