Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   In the year 1884 rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)  

Nov 01   In the year 1884 the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.  

Nov 01   In the year 1884 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.  

Nov 02   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term  

Nov 05   In the year 1884 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)  

Nov 06   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea in the year 1884.  

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) in the year 1884.  

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper  

Nov 24   In the year 1884 michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)  

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

Nov 27   Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 01   In the year 1884 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.  

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   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1884.  

Dec 05   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer in the year 1884.  

Dec 16   In the year 1884 great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State  

Dec 18   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 12   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)  

Jan 13   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born in the year 1884.  

Jan 06   In the year 1884 gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.  

Jan 21   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1884 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76  

Feb 21   On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 23   In the year 1884 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died on this day in history.