1888 in History

1888

Miles Malleson, English actor and screenwriter (died 1969)

Miles Malleson, English actor and screenwriter (died 1969)

1888

Louis Durey, French composer (died 1979)

Louis Durey, French composer (died 1979)

1888

Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1942)

Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1942)

1888

Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, English author and educator (died 1947)

Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, English author and educator (died 1947)

1888

Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach (died 1953)

Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach (died 1953)

1888

Clarence DeMar, American runner and educator (died 1958)

Clarence DeMar, American runner and educator (died 1958)

1888

Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian-American anarchist and convicted criminal (died 1927)

Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian-American anarchist and convicted criminal (died 1927)

1888

Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920)

Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920)

1888

Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and critic (died 1935)

Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and critic (died 1935)

1888

Martin D'Arcy, English Jesuit priest (died 1976)

Martin D'Arcy, English Jesuit priest (died 1976)

1888

Ramón López Velarde, Mexican poet and author (died 1921)

Ramón López Velarde, Mexican poet and author (died 1921)

1888

Alexander Friedmann, Russian physicist and mathematician (died 1925)

Alexander Friedmann, Russian physicist and mathematician (died 1925)

1888

Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (died 1980)

Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (died 1980)

1888

Heinz Guderian, German general (died 1954)

Heinz Guderian, German general (died 1954)

1888

Arthur Massey Berry, Canadian soldier and pilot (died 1970)

Arthur Massey Berry, Canadian soldier and pilot (died 1970)

1888

Harold Hitz Burton, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of Cleveland (died 1964)

Harold Hitz Burton, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of Cleveland (died 1964)

1888

Bronson M

Bronson M

1888

Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect, designed the Rietveld Schröder House (died 1964)

Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect, designed the Rietveld Schröder House (died 1964)

1888

Lewis Bernstein Namier, Polish-English historian and academic (died 1960)

Lewis Bernstein Namier, Polish-English historian and academic (died 1960)

1888

Antoinette Perry, American actress and director (died 1946)

Antoinette Perry, American actress and director (died 1946)