Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   John McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs) in the year 1884.  

Jun 15   On this day in history harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)  

Jun 15   On this day in history the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star  

Jun 16   On this day in history 1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY)  

Jun 16   The first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history edouard Daladier, premier France (1933..40)  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1884 alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies  

Jun 21   On this day in history claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa  

Jun 23   On this day in history werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)  

Jun 24   In the year 1884 john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention  

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

Jun 27   Forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   J Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina on this day in history.  

Jun 27   The SS Caesarea, sank 10 miles off Cap de la Hague, Channel Islands, after being in a collision with the Strathesk on a voyage from Southampton on this day in history.  

Jun 30   The birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist on this day in history.  

Jul 01   V Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg in the year 1884.  

Jul 04   1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) in the year 1884.  

Jul 04   Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris  

Jul 05   In the year 1884 german consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon  

Jul 05   Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1884.  

Jul 06   Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist in the year 1884.  

Jul 10   1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies  

Jul 12   Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) in the year 1884.  

Jul 12   In the year 1884 the birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist  

Jul 13   On this day in history francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies)  

Jul 14   Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 21   1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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.