Historical Events In 1884

Jul 23   Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) in the year 1884.  

Jul 24   On this day in history abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33)  

Jul 25   Davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man) in the year 1884.  

Jul 29   Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

Aug 02   Dutch Queen Emma appointed regent in the year 1884.  

Aug 03   In the year 1884 louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz)  

Aug 05   Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC) in the year 1884.  

Aug 07   On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1884 maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence)  

Aug 10   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval  

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series)  

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   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.  

Aug 30   On this day in history theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)  

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

Sep 02   Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia.  

Sep 06   In the year 1884 emerson Whithorne, composer  

Sep 10   Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention on this day in history.  

Sep 15   On this day in history floro Manuel Ugarte, composer  

Sep 17   On this day in history bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao  

Sep 17   On this day in history louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56  

Sep 20   6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria 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   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   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.  

Jan 21   In the year 1884 auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.  

Feb 08   In the year 1884 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76  

Feb 21   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1884.  

Feb 23   In the year 1884 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

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