Page 5: Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   John McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) in the year 1884.   

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   On this day in history the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention   

Jun 25   On this day in history hans Rott, composer, dies at 25   

Jun 27   In the year 1884 forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford)   

Jun 27   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina   

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   On this day in history v Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia   

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

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

Jul 04   Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

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   The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on this day in history.   

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   1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's 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   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of louis Horst, composer   

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   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 in the year 1884.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

Jan 21   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 24   In the year 1884 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

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