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   Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1888 sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher   

Sep 06   On this day in history charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season   

Sep 06   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history in England the first six Football League matches ever are played.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi) in the year 1888.   

Sep 12   In the year 1888 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG)   

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1888 world's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1888 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) 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   The birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) in the year 1888.   

Sep 30   On this day in history "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   In the year 1888 a new Chinese Exclusion Act voted by Congress, forbids Chinese workers who have left the United States to return   

Oct 01   National Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 01   John Garand, American inventor (d. 1974) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)   

Jan 10   Emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks) was born in the year 1888.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815) died in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh, dies at 49   

Feb 13   Jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814) died in the year 1888.