Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   In the year 1888 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

Jan 03   The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) in the year 1888.   

Jan 12   On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC)   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 15   Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

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

Jan 23   Gilbert Ledward, British sculptor on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1888 natural gas discovered in Kingsville Ontario,by well drillers   

Jan 24   On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

Jan 24   Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon in the year 1888.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) in the year 1888.   

Jan 27   In the year 1888 the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria   

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1888 joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids)   

Feb 04   Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 06   On this day in history ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera)   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1888.   

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