Page 8: 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   In the year 1888 oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor   

Sep 05   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy   

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) in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)   

Sep 18   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool)   

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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) in the year 1888.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1888.   

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   Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1888.