1888
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s – 1880s – 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1885 1886 1887 – 1888 – 1889 1890 1891 |
1888 Media
October 9: Washington Monument opens.
Portrait photograph of Carlos Quintanilla, president of Bolivia from 1939 to 1940, adorned in military and presidential regalia.
Otto Stern
German opera singer Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976) in Beethoven's Fidelio
Sugar rationing. Mrs. Henry Wallace, wife of the Vice President, learns how millions of American householders will register for their sugar rationing cards from May 4th through May 7th. She's getting the information from a teacher and pupil at Western High School, Washington, D.C.
Irving Berlin, from a larger photo of him with Rodgers and Hammerstein and Helen Tamiris, watching auditions on stage of the St. James Theatre
David Dougal Williams (artist)
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1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1888th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 888th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 19th century, and the 9th year of the 1880s decade. As of the start of 1888, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Births
- August 9 - Fred C. Newmeyer, American actor and director (d. 1967)
- November 7 - Nestor Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (d. 1934)
- December 22 - J. Arthur Rank, movie executive (d. 1972)
Deaths
- March 6 – Louisa May Alcott, American writer (Little Women, etc.)
Events
- Glasgow Celtic Cup started.
- The Year of the Three Emperors happens.
- The Children's Blizzard occurred.