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   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 in the year 1884.  

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   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) in the year 1884.  

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

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

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   In the year 1884 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   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   In the year 1884 t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper  

Nov 24   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1884 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   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   On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate  

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

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer in the year 1884.  

Dec 16   Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State in the year 1884.  

Dec 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer  

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1884.  

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

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 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 in the year 1884.  

Mar 01   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)