Historical Events In 1888

Jan 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 12   On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded   

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

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Gilbert Ledward, British sculptor in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 24   Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) in the year 1888.   

Jan 24   On this day in history jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

Jan 27   In the year 1888 national Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

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

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   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   In the year 1888 candelario Huizar, composer   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

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   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)