Historical Events In 1884

Jul 23   On this day in history albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

Jul 24   Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist   

Jul 31   Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) in the year 1884.   

Aug 01   Heinrich Laube, writer, dies in the year 1884.   

Aug 02   Dutch Queen Emma appointed regent on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz)   

Aug 05   On this day in history cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC)   

Aug 07   Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1884 sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

Aug 09   Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In New York City, a 5.5 earthquake caused large cracks in walls at Amityville and Jamaica (intensity VII). The shock was felt strongly at New York City on this day in history.   

Aug 11   1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust in the year 1884.   

Aug 12   On this day in history bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

Aug 12   On this day in history frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

Aug 14   Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1884 adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

Aug 26   Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) in the year 1884.   

Aug 27   Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1884 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

Aug 28   In the year 1884 the first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

Aug 29   Ehm Welk, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves in the year 1884.   

Aug 30   Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) in the year 1884.   

Aug 31   In the year 1884 george Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian   

Sep 02   Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia in the year 1884.   

Sep 06   On this day in history emerson Whithorne, composer   

Sep 10   Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1884 floro Manuel Ugarte, composer   

Sep 17   Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao in the year 1884.   

Sep 17   On this day in history louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

Sep 20   On this day in history 6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

Jan 21   In the year 1884 auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   In the year 1884 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

Feb 21   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 in the year 1884.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)