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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1888.   

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

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   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history royal Court Theatre, London, opens   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935)   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   In the year 1888 birth of arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

Jan 08   In the year 1888 birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1888 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 29   Edward Lear, poet/author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 in the year 1888.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Lamy, 1st Archbishop of Santa Fe (b. 1814)