Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   In the year 1884 john McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs)  

Jun 15   Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) in the year 1884.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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

Jun 18   On this day in history edouard Daladier, premier France (1933..40)  

Jun 18   In the year 1884 juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Arg writer (Crime of War), dies at 74  

Jun 21   In the year 1884 alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies  

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

Jun 23   On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)  

Jun 24   In the year 1884 john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention  

Jun 25   Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist  

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

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   In the year 1884 alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist  

Jul 04   Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris in the year 1884.  

Jul 05   In the year 1884 german consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon  

Jul 05   Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1884.  

Jul 06   In the year 1884 andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist  

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

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   Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) in the year 1884.  

Jul 12   The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist in the year 1884.  

Jul 13   Francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08)  

Jul 15   On this day in history enrique Soro Barriga, composer  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)  

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   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 in the year 1884.  

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   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76  

Feb 21   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1884.  

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

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