Historical Events In 1888

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

Sep 04   Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor in the year 1888.  

Sep 05   Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1888 louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)  

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

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

Sep 11   Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77 in the year 1888.  

Sep 12   In the year 1888 maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi)  

Sep 12   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG) on this day in history.  

Sep 12   The birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor in the year 1888.  

Sep 16   Almira Sessions, Washington DC, actress (Okla Annie) in the year 1888.  

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

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

Sep 19   On this day in history porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity)  

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   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) in the year 1888.  

Sep 25   In the year 1888 royal Court Theatre, London, opens  

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

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

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

Sep 28   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1888.  

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   Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   Henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party in the year 1888.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)  

Jan 08   Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1888 stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  

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   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1888 anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49  

Feb 13   In the year 1888 death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)