Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1884 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

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

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   In the year 1884 hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

Nov 10   In the year 1884 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   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" 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   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 06   Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) in the year 1884.   

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate in the year 1884.   

Dec 12   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas   

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

Jan 21   In the year 1884 auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 24   In the year 1884 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died in the year 1884.