Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   John McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star  

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

Jun 16   The first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1884 claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa  

Jun 23   Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.  

Jun 24   John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention in the year 1884.  

Jun 25   On this day in history hans Rott, composer, dies at 25  

Jun 27   Forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford) in the year 1884.  

Jun 27   J Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1884 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.  

Jun 30   In the year 1884 the birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist  

Jul 01   In the year 1884 v Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia  

Jul 03   Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 04   Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist in the year 1884.  

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 in the year 1884.  

Jul 05   Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist  

Jul 10   1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out in the year 1884.  

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   The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1884.  

Jul 15   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer on this day in history.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer  

Jan 12   In the year 1884 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   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.  

Jan 17   In the year 1884 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)  

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1884 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75  

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   On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

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