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   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   Joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK & Teddy on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1888.   

Sep 08   Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) in the year 1888.   

Sep 09   In the year 1888 john van Swieten, Dutch governor of West-Sumatra, dies at 71   

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

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   The birth of Maurice Chevalier, French actor on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history porter Hall, Cincinnati OH, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity)   

Sep 19   On this day in history world's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)   

Sep 22   In the year 1888 sophia J W "Sophie" Hermse, actress (Vorstenschool)   

Sep 23   In the year 1888 gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons)   

Sep 25   Royal Court Theatre, London, opens on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1888 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   On this day in history herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond)   

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   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   On this day in history national Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time   

Oct 03   Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1935) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1888 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   In the year 1888 birth of john Garand, American inventor (d. 1974)   

Jan 04   Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) was born in the year 1888.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1888 birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

Jan 10   Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1888.   

Jan 21   Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.