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 in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

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

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term in the year 1884.   

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   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   German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1884.   

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

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

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 in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 02   Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] in the year 1884.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval   

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer in the year 1884.   

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   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1884 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1884.   

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.