1888 in History

1888

Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (died 1940)

Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (died 1940)

1888

Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)

Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)

1888

Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)

Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)

1888

Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (died 1973)

Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (died 1973)

1888

Florence La Badie, Canadian actress (died 1917)

Florence La Badie, Canadian actress (died 1917)

1888

Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)

Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)

1888

Michael Heidelberger, American immunologist (died 1991)

Michael Heidelberger, American immunologist (died 1991)

1888

John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic (died 1974)

John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic (died 1974)

1888

Francesco Baracca, Italian fighter pilot (died 1918)

Francesco Baracca, Italian fighter pilot (died 1918)

1888

Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (died 1964)

Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (died 1964)

1888

Max Steiner, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1971)

Max Steiner, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1971)

1888

Irving Berlin, Belarusian-American pianist and composer (died 1989)

Irving Berlin, Belarusian-American pianist and composer (died 1989)

1888

Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)

Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)

1888

Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (died 1993)

Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (died 1993)

1888

Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)

Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)

1888

Royal Rife, American microbiologist and instrument maker (died 1971)

Royal Rife, American microbiologist and instrument maker (died 1971)

1888

Tich Freeman, English cricketer (died 1965)

Tich Freeman, English cricketer (died 1965)

1888

Hanna Barysiewicz, the oldest female resident of Belarus not registered by the Guinness Book of Records

Hanna Barysiewicz, the oldest female resident of Belarus not registered by the Guinness Book of Records

1888

Adriaan Roland Holst, Dutch writer (died 1976)

Adriaan Roland Holst, Dutch writer (died 1976)

1888

Zack Wheat, American baseball player and police officer (died 1972)

Zack Wheat, American baseball player and police officer (died 1972)