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   In the year 1888 arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 05   Dutch Heidemaatschappij established in the year 1888.   

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG)   

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

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) in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history national Geographic Society founded   

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

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   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   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 23   In the year 1888 gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

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) 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1888 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   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49 in the year 1888.   

Feb 06   Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

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

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

Jan 08   Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972) was born in the year 1888.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

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

Jan 05   Henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday in the year 1888.   

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   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

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   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.