Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   On this day in history rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)  

Nov 01   On this day in history the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.  

Nov 01   In the year 1884 the Harbour Grace Railway, the first railway on Newfoundland, is opened for traffic between St. Johns and Harbour Grace. The last spike was driven by Prince George, later to become King George V, who was at the time visiting Newfoundland as a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Cumberland.  

Nov 02   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1884.  

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term in the year 1884.  

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)  

Nov 06   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche)  

Nov 08   German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State in the year 1884.  

Nov 09   Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company) in the year 1884.  

Nov 10   In the year 1884 jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)  

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin in the year 1884.  

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin in the year 1884.  

Nov 17   In the year 1884 cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"  

Nov 20   Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper in the year 1884.  

Nov 24   On this day in history michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)  

Nov 25   John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1884 franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74  

Dec 01   American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)  

Dec 02   On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]  

Dec 04   On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45  

Dec 05   In the year 1884 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist  

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC in the year 1884.  

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) in the year 1884.  

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval  

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer in the year 1884.  

Dec 16   On this day in history great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State  

Dec 18   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1884 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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