Historical Events In 1884

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

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

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

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

Jun 16   In the year 1884 the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.  

Jun 17   Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist in the year 1884.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21   Claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa in the year 1884.  

Jun 23   Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street) on this day in history.  

Jun 24   John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford)  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1884 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.  

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

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

Jul 03   Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks)  

Jul 04   In the year 1884 alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist  

Jul 04   In the year 1884 statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris  

Jul 05   German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies  

Jul 12   Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)  

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

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1884 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)  

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

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

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died on this day in history.