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

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1888 claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

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   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

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   Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

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