360What happened in 1888?
3 moments from 1888 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 22 September 1888
National Geographic magazine is first published
On 22 September 1888, the National Geographic Society published the first issue of its magazine in Washington, a plain scholarly journal. It later became famous for its photographs of wildlife, places and peoples, and for its yellow-bordered covers.
- August 1888 · from Karl Benz patents the first practical motor car
Bertha Benz's long-distance drive
- 1888 · from Pasteur's rabies vaccine saves a boy's life
The Pasteur Institute opens