22 September 1888 September 21, 2013 Author: Staff National Geographic Magazine is first published. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it." Marcus Aurelius — Click here for more from Marcus Aurelius Related posts: 1 September 1939 30 January 1933 31 August 1888 15 October 1888 22 September 1980 22 September 1987 Categories: History Tags: 1888, 22 September