Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   On this day in history john McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs)  

Jun 15   Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on this day in history.  

Jun 15   The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.  

Jun 16   1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY) in the year 1884.  

Jun 16   In the year 1884 the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.  

Jun 17   On this day in history christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist  

Jun 18   Edouard Daladier, premier France (1933..40) in the year 1884.  

Jun 18   Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Arg writer (Crime of War), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies in the year 1884.  

Jun 21   Claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) in the year 1884.  

Jun 24   John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25 in the year 1884.  

Jun 27   In the year 1884 forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford)  

Jun 27   In the year 1884 j Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina  

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 in the year 1884.  

Jun 30   The birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist on this day in history.  

Jul 01   V Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia in the year 1884.  

Jul 03   In the year 1884 dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg  

Jul 04   1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) in the year 1884.  

Jul 04   On this day in history alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist  

Jul 04   In the year 1884 statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris  

Jul 05   German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history victor Masse, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 06   Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist on this day in history.  

Jul 10   1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47  

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies  

Jul 12   On this day in history louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM)  

Jul 12   In the year 1884 the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist  

Jul 13   Francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies) in the year 1884.  

Jul 14   Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer in the year 1884.  

Jul 21   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)  

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of louis Horst, composer  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 in the year 1884.  

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 in the year 1884.