1888 in History

1888

Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (died 1976)

Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (died 1976)

1888

Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer, and dancer (died 1972)

Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer, and dancer (died 1972)

1888

Antonio Ascari, Italian race car driver (died 1925)

Antonio Ascari, Italian race car driver (died 1925)

1888

W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)

W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)

1888

Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964)

Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964)

1888

Grey Owl, English-Canadian environmentalist and author (died 1938)

Grey Owl, English-Canadian environmentalist and author (died 1938)

1888

Toni Wolff, Swiss psychologist and author (died 1953)

Toni Wolff, Swiss psychologist and author (died 1953)

1888

James Waddell Alexander II, American mathematician and topologist (died 1971)

James Waddell Alexander II, American mathematician and topologist (died 1971)

1888

Porter Hall, American actor (died 1953)

Porter Hall, American actor (died 1953)

1888

Hanna Ralph, German actress (died 1978)

Hanna Ralph, German actress (died 1978)

1888

J. Frank Dobie, American journalist and author (died 1964)

J. Frank Dobie, American journalist and author (died 1964)

1888

T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965)

T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965)

1888

Wade Boteler, American actor and screenwriter (died 1943)

Wade Boteler, American actor and screenwriter (died 1943)

1888

Lucy Tayiah Eads, American tribal chief (died 1961)

Lucy Tayiah Eads, American tribal chief (died 1961)

1888

Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (died 1954)

Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (died 1954)

1888

Mary Fuller, American actress and screenwriter (died 1973)

Mary Fuller, American actress and screenwriter (died 1973)

1888

Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (died 1918)

Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (died 1918)

1888

Henry A. Wallace, American agronomist and politician, 33rd Vice President of the United States (died 1965)

Henry A. Wallace, American agronomist and politician, 33rd Vice President of the United States (died 1965)

1888

Edna Meade Colson, American educator and activist (died 1985)

Edna Meade Colson, American educator and activist (died 1985)

1888

Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist and author (died 1964)

Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist and author (died 1964)