Page 6: 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) in the year 1884.   

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

Aug 09   Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust   

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

Aug 12   Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) in the year 1884.   

Aug 14   In the year 1884 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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.   

Aug 30   In the year 1884 theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

Aug 31   George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emerson Whithorne, composer   

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

Sep 15   Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1884.   

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

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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 in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1884.   

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