Historical Events In 1884

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

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   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)  

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   James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1884 hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)  

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 in the year 1884.  

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" in the year 1884.  

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 in the year 1884.  

Nov 24   On this day in history michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)  

Nov 25   John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]  

Dec 04   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval  

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   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister  

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Jan 02   In the year 1884 birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)  

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   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   On this day in history birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)  

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   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1884 john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1884.