Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   On this day in history rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)  

Nov 01   In the year 1884 the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   In the year 1884 apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)  

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term  

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   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   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" on this day in history.  

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   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) in the year 1884.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1884 alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45  

Dec 05   In the year 1884 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   Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate on this day in history.  

Dec 12   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval in the year 1884.  

Dec 14   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer  

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1884 birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)  

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of james Philip Dunn, composer  

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born in the year 1884.  

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

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.  

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

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   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)