Historical Events In 1884
May 08 On this day in history harry S Truman, later to become the 33rd president of the United States, is born near Lamar, MO
May 17 Alaska becomes a US territory on this day in history.
May 24 Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history construction begins on Chicago's first skyscraper (10 stories)
May 14 On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in the US
May 29 On this day in history the first steam cable trams start in highgate
May 26 On this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours
May 31 Dr John Harvey Kellogg patents "flaked cereal" on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded
May 08 The birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history ringling Brothers circus premieres
Jan 04 On this day in history last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)
Jan 08 Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)
Jan 18 On this day in history general Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum
Feb 18 On this day in history general Charles Gordon arrives in Khartoum
Feb 18 Police seize all copies of Tolstoy's "What I Believe In" on this day in history.
Feb 01 First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published on this day in history.
Feb 07 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.
Feb 19 Tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky &Indiana kill 800 people on this day in history.
Feb 26 On this day in history british & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II
Apr 20 On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Freemasonry"
Apr 26 J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.
Apr 24 National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta) on this day in history.
Apr 08 On this day in history the birth of Harry S.Truman, Former American President
Apr 22 Thomas Stevens starts first bike trip around the world (2 yrs 9 mos) on this day in history.
Nov 15 On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin
Nov 04 On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term
Nov 25 On this day in history john B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk
Nov 06 On this day in history british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea
Nov 01 The Harbour Grace Railway, the first railway on Newfoundland, is opened for traffic between St. Johns and Harbour Grace. The last spike was driven by Prince George, later to become King George V, who was at the time visiting Newfoundland as a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Cumberland on this day in history.
Nov 22 On this day in history t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper
Sep 20 6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria on this day in history.
Sep 20 Equal Rights Party nominates female candidates for Pres & VP on this day in history.
Jun 27 The SS Caesarea, sank 10 miles off Cap de la Hague, Channel Islands, after being in a collision with the Strathesk on a voyage from Southampton on this day in history.
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