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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

Jul 04   On this day in history statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris  

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

Jul 05   On this day in history victor Masse, composer, dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47  

Jul 10   Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies in the year 1884.  

Jul 12   In the year 1884 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   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   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 in the year 1884.  

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)  

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.  

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1884 john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

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

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died in the year 1884.