Page 5: Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   In the year 1884 john McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs)   

Jun 15   Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.   

Jun 16   1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY) in the year 1884.   

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   Edouard Daladier, premier France (1933..40) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Arg writer (Crime of War), dies at 74 in the year 1884.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1884 claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa   

Jun 23   Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) in the year 1884.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1884 hans Rott, composer, dies at 25   

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

Jun 27   J Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Jul 01   V Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist   

Jul 04   Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history german consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon   

Jul 05   On this day in history victor Masse, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

Jul 10   Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08)   

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   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

Feb 21   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)