Page 8: 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   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   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history 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   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea in the year 1884.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1884 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   Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix) on this day in history.   

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   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper in the year 1884.   

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

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 in the year 1884.   

Dec 01   On this day in history torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back)   

Dec 02   Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer   

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

Dec 18   Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister in the year 1884.   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.