Famous Deaths Happened In 1884

Jan 06 Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.  

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

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

Feb 21 John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 13 Leland Stanford, Jr., son of American railroad magnate, Stanford University named for him (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1884 death of quintino Sella, Italian statesman (b. 1827)  

Mar 19 On this day in history alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54  

Mar 21 Ezra Abbot, American bible scholar (b. 1819) died in the year 1884.  

Mar 30 Hans Hampel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 In the year 1884 jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77  

Apr 03 On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian artist and diarist (b. 1860)  

Apr 05 On this day in history john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies  

Apr 06 In the year 1884 emanuel Geibel, writer, dies at 68  

Apr 07 Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Avondlamp), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

May 07 Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72 in the year 1884.  

May 09 Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 12 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 in the year 1884.  

May 13 On this day in history cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies  

May 17 Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 On this day in history henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 18 Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Arg writer (Crime of War), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies in the year 1884.  

Jun 25 Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Jul 05 In the year 1884 victor Masse, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 10 Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 in the year 1884.  

Jul 18 Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history heinrich Laube, writer, dies  

Aug 06 In the year 1884 death of robert Spear Hudson, English businessman (b. 1812)  

Aug 14 In the year 1884 arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46  

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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 In the year 1884 birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of james Philip Dunn, composer  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of louis Horst, composer  

Jan 12 In the year 1884 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 Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born on this day in history.