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

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1884 christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist  

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

Jun 21   Claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa in the year 1884.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   The birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist in the year 1884.  

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

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

Jul 04   1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1884.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1884 charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08)  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1884.  

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   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas  

Jan 06   In the year 1884 gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1884 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

Mar 01   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)