Page 8: Historical Events In 1888

Sep 04   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1888 joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy   

Sep 07   Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In England the first six Football League matches ever are played in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 09   John van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71 in the year 1888.   

Sep 11   Death of the Argentine politician Domingo Sarmiento, after whom the Latin American Teacher's Day is chosen on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1888.   

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   Almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)   

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

Sep 19   Porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   World's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 23   On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons)   

Sep 25   Royal Court Theatre, London, opens in the year 1888.   

Sep 25   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG)   

Sep 26   In the year 1888 t S Eliot, St Louis poet/dramatist/critic (Waste Land-Nobel 1948)   

Sep 26   The birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes   

Sep 30   Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history a new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return   

Oct 01   On this day in history national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

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   Henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) in the year 1888.   

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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   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

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

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born in the year 1888.   

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.