Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) in the year 1884.   

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   On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

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

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   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   In the year 1884 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 14   In the year 1884 regina Ullmann, writer   

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   In the year 1884 birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   In the year 1884 birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of louis Horst, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died in the year 1884.