Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) in the year 1884.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.  

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

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

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

Nov 05   James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan) in the year 1884.  

Nov 06   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)  

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

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)  

Nov 22   In the year 1884 t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper  

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

Nov 25   John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk in the year 1884.  

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

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 in the year 1884.  

Dec 01   On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)  

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   On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate  

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

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

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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   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   On this day in history birth of louis Horst, composer  

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   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.  

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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