Historical Events In 1884

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1884 dutch Queen Emma appointed regent   

Aug 03   Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz) in the year 1884.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1884 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   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 in the year 1884.   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1884 adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

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) 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   On this day in history ehm Welk, writer   

Aug 30   Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves in the year 1884.   

Aug 30   Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   Emerson Whithorne, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

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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   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1884 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   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   In the year 1884 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

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

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

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)