Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

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   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Claude Delvincourt, composer in the year 1888.   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded   

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded (Washington DC)   

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC)   

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

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

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C 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 30   On this day in history harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1888 candelario Huizar, composer   

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

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   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   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 in the year 1888.   

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