Page 5: Historical Events In 1884

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1884 the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star   

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

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

Jun 17   On this day in history christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1884 werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

Jun 24   John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention in the year 1884.   

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   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina   

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   In the year 1884 the birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist   

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

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

Jul 06   Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   Francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08)   

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1884 birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

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   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   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   On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)