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

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   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   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Jan 08   Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) in the year 1888.   

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   On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer   

Jan 13   National Geographic Society founded on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 23   In the year 1888 gilbert Ledward, British sculptor   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

Jan 30   Harry Moses 297 not out for New South Wales against Victoria on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 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   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1888.   

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   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   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died on this day in history.