Page 6: Historical Events In 1884

Jul 23   On this day in history albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

Jul 24   Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33) in the year 1884.   

Jul 25   In the year 1884 davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man)   

Jul 29   On this day in history henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist   

Jul 31   Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Heinrich Laube, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history dutch Queen Emma appointed regent   

Aug 03   Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC)   

Aug 07   Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence)   

Aug 10   On this day in history in New York City, a 5.5 earthquake caused large cracks in walls at Amityville and Jamaica (intensity VII). The shock was felt strongly at New York City   

Aug 11   1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust in the year 1884.   

Aug 12   Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval in the year 1884.   

Aug 12   On this day in history frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

Aug 14   On this day in history arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46   

Aug 16   Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) in the year 1884.   

Aug 26   Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) in the year 1884.   

Aug 27   Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) in the year 1884.   

Aug 28   1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD in the year 1884.   

Aug 28   On this day in history the first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

Aug 29   In the year 1884 ehm Welk, writer   

Aug 30   Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) in the year 1884.   

Aug 31   In the year 1884 george Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian   

Sep 02   In the year 1884 frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics   

Sep 04   In the year 1884 britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia.   

Sep 06   Emerson Whithorne, composer in the year 1884.   

Sep 10   On this day in history congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention   

Sep 15   In the year 1884 floro Manuel Ugarte, composer   

Sep 17   Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1884 louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

Sep 20   On this day in history 6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria   

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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   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1884.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)