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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)  

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term  

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term  

Nov 05   In the year 1884 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)  

Nov 06   In the year 1884 british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea  

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) in the year 1884.  

Nov 08   German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1884 hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)  

Nov 10   Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix) in the year 1884.  

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)  

Nov 22   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) in the year 1884.  

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

Nov 27   Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

Dec 01   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on this day in history.  

Dec 02   In the year 1884 ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]  

Dec 04   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist in the year 1884.  

Dec 06   In the year 1884 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC  

Dec 06   On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC  

Dec 06   In the year 1884 rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)  

Dec 09   On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate  

Dec 12   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval in the year 1884.  

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State in the year 1884.  

Dec 18   Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 12   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1884 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   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   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died on this day in history.