Historical Events In 1884

Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)   

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 04   Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)   

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61.   

Jan 08   Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz.   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer.   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)   

Jan 17   Noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

Jan 18   Arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows and Amazons)   

Jan 18   General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum.   

Jan 19   Albert Louis Wolff, composer.   

Jan 19   Jules Massenet's opera "Manon," premieres in Paris.   

Jan 20   A[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!)   

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 21   Katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75.   

Jan 25   Edward Kilenyi, composer.   

Jan 26   1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria.   

Jan 26   Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians).   

Jan 28   Auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist)   

Jan 29   Juhan Aavic, composer   

Jan 31   Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

Feb 01   1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published.   

Feb 01   inaugural volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

Feb 01   Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We).   

Feb 02   Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army.   

Feb 04   Julius Callewaert, Flemish dominican/bringing up children   

Feb 07   Canadian Rugby Football Union forms.   

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76.   

Feb 09   Frederik Gerretson, [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet/politician)   

Feb 10   Herbert Hordern, cricketer (pioneering leggie for Aust and Phila)   

Feb 12   Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

Feb 16   Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

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Jan 02   Jacques chardonne: [boutelleau], french writer (l'epithalame)   

Jan 03   Eli s jones: Us, evangelist (christ of indian road)   

Jan 03   Raoul armand georg koczalski: Composer   

Jan 10   James philip dunn: Composer   

Jan 12   Louis horst: Composer   

Jan 12   Texas guinan: American actress    

Jan 13   Johannes elsensohn: Dutch actor/writer (arie, novel from the jordan)   

Jan 13   Sophie tucker: [kalish], russia, singer/last of red hot mammas   

Jan 06   Gregor mendel: Augustine monk/heredity pioneer,    

Jan 17   Hermann schlegel: German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

Jan 21   Auguste franchomme: Composer,    

Jan 24   Johann christian gebauer: Composer,    

Feb 08   Arnold henry guyot: Swiss/us geologist/meteorologist,   

Feb 21   John pike hullah: Composer,    

Feb 23   Tambo tambo: Australian aboriginal/us circus attaction,    

Mar 01   Isaac todhunter: English mathematician (b. 1820)