Historical Events In 1888

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

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

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

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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

Jan 12   Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded in the year 1888.   

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

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

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1888 joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

Jan 20   In the year 1888 leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1888 gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

Jan 23   Natural gas discovered in Kingsville Ontario,by well drillers on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria   

Feb 02   On this day in history candelario Huizar, composer   

Feb 03   On this day in history joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids)   

Feb 04   Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) in the year 1888.   

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   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

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

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)