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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 dutch Heidemaatschappij established   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded on this day in history.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington DC) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 23   In the year 1888 gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1888 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

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

Jan 27   National Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history national Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC)   

Jan 27   On this day in history the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1888 asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history candelario Huizar, composer   

Feb 03   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) in the year 1888.   

Feb 04   In the year 1888 paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

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

Feb 06   Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera) in the year 1888.   

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   In the year 1888 birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74   

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