Historical Events In 1884

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

Mar 31   On this day in history jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77  

Apr 01   Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on this day in history.  

Apr 02   London prison for debtors closed on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1884 carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59  

Apr 03   Jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912) in the year 1884.  

Apr 04   In the year 1884 isoroku Yamamoto, admiral/supreme commander of Japanese fleet  

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

Apr 06   Emanuel Geibel, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1884.  

Apr 06   Walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre) in the year 1884.  

Apr 07   On this day in history charles Dodd, English new testament authority  

Apr 07   In the year 1884 maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Avondlamp), dies at 80  

Apr 08   On this day in history the birth of Harry S.Truman, Former American President  

Apr 09   Franco Vittadini, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 10   US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo in the year 1884.  

Apr 12   Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) in the year 1884.  

Apr 18   On this day in history magda Janssens, Flemish/Neth actress/acting teacher (Maria Stuart)  

Apr 20   In the year 1884 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Freemasonry"  

Apr 21   In the year 1884 potters Field reopened as Madison Park  

Apr 22   On this day in history armas Emmanuel Launis, composer  

Apr 22   On this day in history thomas Stevens starts 1st bike trip around world (2 yrs 9 mos)  

Apr 22   On this day in history thomas Stevens starts first bike trip around the world (2 yrs 9 mos)  

Apr 24   In the year 1884 national Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta)  

Apr 26   Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1884 j Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria  

Apr 27   In the year 1884 louis de Bree, [Louis C Davids], actor (Bluejackets)  

Apr 30   Albert Israel Elkus, composer in the year 1884.  

May 01   In the year 1884 construction begins on Chicago 1st skyscraper (10 stories)  

May 01   Construction begins on Chicago's first skyscraper (10 stories) on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1884 felipe Boero, composer  

May 02   In the year 1884 francois de Vries, Dutch economist  

May 05   Wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35) on this day in history.  

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

May 08   Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)  

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   Louis Horst, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)  

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas  

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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