Historical Events In 1888

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

Jan 03   The inaugural wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC.   

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

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Valley of Fear" (BG)   

Jan 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG).   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge).   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 12   Claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington DC).   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded (Washington, DC).   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74.   

Jan 15   Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra).   

Jan 20   Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83.   

Jan 23   Gilbert Ledward, British sculptor.   

Jan 23   Natural gas discovered in Kingsville Ontario,by well drillers   

Jan 24   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   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US   

Jan 27   National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC).   

Jan 27   The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77.   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria.   

Feb 02   Candelario Huizar, composer   

Feb 03   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids).   

Feb 04   Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth)   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 06   Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera)   

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Jan 01   John garand: American inventor   

Jan 04   Arthur berry: England, soccer player (olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   Matt moore: County meath ireland, actor (coquette, deluge)   

Jan 08   Richard courant: German-american mathematician    

Jan 08   Matthew moore: Irish-american actor    

Jan 10   Emile van bosch: Dutch revue/operetta-artist (fair folks)   

Jan 10   Grock: Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   Chester conklin: Oskaloosa ia, actor (every day's a holiday, greed)   

Jan 05   Henri herz: Composer,   

Jan 14   Stephen heller: Composer,    

Jan 21   Stephan hale alonzo marsh: Composer,   

Jan 29   Edward lear: Poet/author,    

Jan 30   Asa gray: Us botanist (flora of north america),    

Jan 31   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,    

Feb 13   Jean baptiste lamy: 1st archbishop of santa fe (b. 1814)