Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.   

Nov 01   The Harbour Grace Railway, the first railway on Newfoundland, is opened for traffic between St. Johns and Harbour Grace. The last spike was driven by Prince George, later to become King George V, who was at the time visiting Newfoundland as a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Cumberland in the year 1884.   

Nov 02   In the year 1884 auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 03   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term   

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term   

Nov 05   On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

Nov 06   In the year 1884 british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea   

Nov 06   On this day in history ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche)   

Nov 08   On this day in history german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

Nov 09   On this day in history hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

Nov 10   Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin   

Nov 15   In the year 1884 colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

Nov 17   On this day in history cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"   

Nov 20   Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48) in the year 1884.   

Nov 22   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)   

Nov 25   On this day in history john B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk   

Nov 27   In the year 1884 franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

Dec 01   American Old West: Near Frisco, New Mexico, deputy sheriff Elfego Baca holds off a gang of 80 Texan cowboys who want to kill him for arresting Charles McCarthy on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 05   In the year 1884 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

Dec 06   On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC   

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC in the year 1884.   

Dec 06   On this day in history rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate in the year 1884.   

Dec 12   In the year 1884 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval   

Dec 14   In the year 1884 regina Ullmann, writer   

Dec 16   Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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   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   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

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