Historical Events In 1884

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

Jan 03   In the year 1884 eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 04   On this day in history last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history louis Horst, composer   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history noah Beery, US actor (Mark of Zorro, Sea Wolf)   

Jan 18   Arthur Ransome, English author (Swallows & Amazons) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   General Charles Gordon departs London for Khartoum on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Albert Louis Wolff, composer in the year 1884.   

Jan 19   Jules Massenet's opera "Manon," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 20   A[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1884 katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer   

Jan 26   On this day in history 1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria   

Jan 26   On this day in history edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)   

Jan 28   Auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1884 juhan Aavic, composer   

Jan 31   In the year 1884 nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

Feb 01   First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We)   

Feb 02   Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history julius Callewaert, Flemish dominican/bringing up children   

Feb 07   Canadian Rugby Football Union forms in the year 1884.   

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 in the year 1884.   

Feb 09   On this day in history frederik Gerretson, [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet/politician)   

Feb 10   Herbert Hordern, cricketer (pioneering leggie for Aust & Phila) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1884 max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

Feb 16   In the year 1884 robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

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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   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1884 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.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1884 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   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 in the year 1884.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.