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) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man)   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1884 karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow)   

Aug 01   Heinrich Laube, writer, dies in the year 1884.   

Aug 02   Dutch Queen Emma appointed regent on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1884 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") in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Aug 11   1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 14   Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 29   Ehm Welk, writer in the year 1884.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian in the year 1884.   

Sep 02   On this day in history frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics   

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

Sep 06   Emerson Whithorne, composer in the year 1884.   

Sep 10   In the year 1884 congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention   

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   Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71   

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.