1888 in History

1888

Nikolai Bukharin, Russian journalist and politician (died 1938)

Nikolai Bukharin, Russian journalist and politician (died 1938)

1888

Irving Cummings, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1959)

Irving Cummings, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1959)

1888

Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 1923)

Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 1923)

1888

Yukio Sakurauchi, Japanese businessman and politician, 27th Japanese Minister of Finance (died 1947)

Yukio Sakurauchi, Japanese businessman and politician, 27th Japanese Minister of Finance (died 1947)

1888

S. S. Van Dine, American author and critic (died 1939)

S. S. Van Dine, American author and critic (died 1939)

1888

Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1953)

Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1953)

1888

Paul Popenoe, American founder of relationship counseling (died 1979)

Paul Popenoe, American founder of relationship counseling (died 1979)

1888

Paul Vermoyal, French actor (died 1925)

Paul Vermoyal, French actor (died 1925)

1888

Onésime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1961)

Onésime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1961)

1888

Richard E. Byrd, American admiral and pilot (died 1957)

Richard E. Byrd, American admiral and pilot (died 1957)

1888

Nils Dardel, Swedish-American painter (died 1943)

Nils Dardel, Swedish-American painter (died 1943)

1888

Jan Palouš, Czechoslovak ice hockey player (died 1971)

Jan Palouš, Czechoslovak ice hockey player (died 1971)

1888

Léon Tom, Belgian fencer and bobsledder

Léon Tom, Belgian fencer and bobsledder

1888

Runar Schildt, Finnish author (died 1925)

Runar Schildt, Finnish author (died 1925)

1888

Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (died 1964)

Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (died 1964)

1888

Louis Menges, American soccer player, soldier, and politician (died 1969)

Louis Menges, American soccer player, soldier, and politician (died 1969)

1888

Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Greek footballer and high jumper (died 1913)

Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Greek footballer and high jumper (died 1913)