Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 02   In the year 1884 auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 03   In the year 1884 apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term   

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term   

Nov 05   In the year 1884 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

Nov 06   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea in the year 1884.   

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1884 jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin in the year 1884.   

Nov 15   On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

Nov 17   In the year 1884 cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"   

Nov 20   On this day in history norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)   

Nov 22   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history john B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk   

Nov 27   On this day in history franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

Dec 01   American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) in the year 1884.   

Dec 02   Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1884.   

Dec 05   On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate in the year 1884.   

Dec 12   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval in the year 1884.   

Dec 14   In the year 1884 regina Ullmann, writer   

Dec 16   On this day in history great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

Dec 18   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 10   In the year 1884 birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1884 gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

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

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1884 john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 23   Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died on this day in history.