Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

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

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   On this day in history auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) in the year 1884.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1884 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   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   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin in the year 1884.   

Nov 17   Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel" on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1884 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   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   In the year 1884 torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

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

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

Dec 05   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

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   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer   

Dec 16   On this day in history great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer   

Jan 12   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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)