Historical Events In 1884

Jul 23   Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1884 henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist  

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

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1884 frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   Ehm Welk, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao in the year 1884.  

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   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   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.  

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