December 31st, 1888 was a Monday.
December 22nd, 1888 - January 20th, 1889
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 573 days, exactly on November 23rd, 2025, people who were born on December 31st, 1888 will be 50,000 days old!
French artist (1869–1954)
*December 31st, 1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis †November 3rd, 1954, NiceGerman classical archaeologist and classical philologist (1865-1931)
*December 31st, 1865, Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe †September 21st, 1931, BerlinAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959)
*December 31st, 1880, Uniontown †October 16th, 1959, Washington, D.C.Canadian American businesswoman
*December 31st, 1878, Woodbridge †October 18th, 1966, New York CityJewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, ViennaGerman politician, Lower Saxony Landtag member (1889-1963)
*December 31st, 1889, Goslar †August 27th, 1963, BrannenburgEgyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress
*December 31st, 1898, Tamay Ez-Zahayra †February 3rd, 1975, CairoFrench politician (1905-1975)
*December 31st, 1905, Flers †October 3rd, 1975, 7th arrondissement of ParisAustralian artist (1889-1976)
*December 31st, 1889, Creswick †December 25th, 1976, MorningtonItalian journalist and professor of sociology (1929–2023)
*December 31st, 1929, Borgonovo Val Tidone †August 14th, 2023, MilanNew Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist
*December 31st, 1952, Gisborne †September 6th, 2020, NashvilleAustrian prehistorian
*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos AiresUS-born British poet (1888–1965)
*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, KensingtonAmerican composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York CityAmerican playwright (1888–1953)
*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, BostonBritish actress (1888–1976)
*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, CranbrookEnglish novelist (1888-1965)
*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, LondonAmerican actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing
*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, ManhattanGerman-American physicist (1888–1969)
*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, BerkeleyScottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television
*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-SeaUkraine-born American impresario
*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York CityCuban chess player (1888-1942)
*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York CityBritish stage and film actor (1888-1960)
*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, LondonFrench writer (1888-1976)
*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, ParisFrench singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)
*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, ParisGerman-american classical philologist (1888-1961)
*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, CambridgeAmerican playwright and writer (1888–1959)
*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, StamfordFixed holidays (Christian feast day, New Year's Eve) which are celebrated on December 31st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1888 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).