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

Sep 05   Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, president (India)/philosopher in the year 1888.   

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

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

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi)   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1888 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) in the year 1888.   

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

Sep 23   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 the birth of T.S Eliot, Poet and playwright   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1888 national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

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   In the year 1888 henry A Wallace, (D/P) 33rd VP (1941-45)/founder Progressive Party   

Oct 08   In the year 1888 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   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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   In the year 1888 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 in the year 1888.   

Feb 05   In the year 1888 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 on this day in history.