Page 8: Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   On this day in history george Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.   

Sep 04   In the year 1888 oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor   

Sep 05   On this day in history sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher   

Sep 06   Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season in the year 1888.   

Sep 06   Joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy in the year 1888.   

Sep 07   On this day in history edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator   

Sep 08   In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1888 john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71   

Sep 11   In the year 1888 death of the Argentine politician Domingo Sarmiento, after whom the Latin American Teacher's Day is chosen.   

Sep 11   Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 the birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor   

Sep 16   On this day in history almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie)   

Sep 18   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 18   Start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Sign of Four" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1888 porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity)   

Sep 19   World's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium) in the year 1888.   

Sep 22   Sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool) in the year 1888.   

Sep 23   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history royal Court Theatre, London, opens   

Sep 25   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history t S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948)   

Sep 26   On this day in history the birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright   

Sep 28   In the year 1888 herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond)   

Sep 30   In the year 1888 "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes   

Sep 30   On this day in history catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45   

Oct 01   A new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return in the year 1888.   

Oct 01   National Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time in the year 1888.   

Oct 03   In the year 1888 carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)   

Oct 06   In the year 1888 li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

Oct 07   On this day in history henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   On this day in history clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

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

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born in the year 1888.   

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

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