Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   On this day in history rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)   

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

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

Nov 06   On this day in history british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea   

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1884 german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

Nov 09   Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1884 jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   In the year 1884 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   Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel" in the year 1884.   

Nov 20   Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper   

Nov 24   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) in the year 1884.   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1884 ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

Dec 04   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

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

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

Dec 06   Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1884 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

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

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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Jan 02   In the year 1884 birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

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   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas   

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1884 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)