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 in the year 1888.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74), dies at 77   

Sep 12   Maurice Chevalier, Paris, thanked heaven for little girls (Gigi) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG) in the year 1888.   

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) in the year 1888.   

Sep 19   World's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium) in the year 1888.   

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   "Jack the Ripper" butchers 2 more women, Liz Stride & Kate Eddowes on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1888 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   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   In the year 1888 li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung (Chinese Communist Party)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1888 birth of richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)   

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   On this day in history birth of grock, Switzerland, clown   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of chester Conklin, Oskaloosa IA, actor (Every Day's a Holiday, Greed)   

Jan 05   In the year 1888 henri Herz, composer, dies at a day before 85th birthday   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1888.   

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