Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   In the year 1884 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   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) 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   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term in the year 1884.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1884 british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea   

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   Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company) in the year 1884.   

Nov 10   On this day in history jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1884 franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

Dec 06   In the year 1884 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC   

Dec 06   In the year 1884 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

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

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   Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister in the year 1884.   

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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 in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 in the year 1884.   

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.