Historical Events In 1884

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

Jun 15   On this day in history harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)  

Jun 15   The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star in the year 1884.  

Jun 16   On this day in history 1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY)  

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

Jun 17   Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1884 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   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   On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)  

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   Forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford) in the year 1884.  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 10   Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies)  

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   In the year 1884 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   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 in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)  

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.  

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

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   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)