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) in the year 1884.  

Jun 15   In the year 1884 the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star  

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

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

Jun 17   Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist in the year 1884.  

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

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

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 in the year 1884.  

Jun 27   Forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   J Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history the birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist  

Jul 01   V Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04   Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history german consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM)  

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist  

Jul 13   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history enrique Soro Barriga, composer  

Jul 21   In the year 1884 1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's  

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Jan 02   In the year 1884 birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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