Famous Deaths In 1884

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 Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.  

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 John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)  

Mar 13 Leland Stanford, Jr., son of American railroad magnate, Stanford University named for him (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Quintino Sella, Italian statesman (b. 1827) died in the year 1884.  

Mar 19 On this day in history alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54  

Mar 21 In the year 1884 death of ezra Abbot, American bible scholar (b. 1819)  

Mar 30 On this day in history hans Hampel, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 31 On this day in history jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77  

Apr 03 In the year 1884 carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59  

Apr 04 Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian artist and diarist (b. 1860) died in the year 1884.  

Apr 05 In the year 1884 john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies  

Apr 06 On this day in history emanuel Geibel, writer, dies at 68  

Apr 07 Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Avondlamp), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

May 07 On this day in history judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72  

May 09 Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 in the year 1884.  

May 12 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 in the year 1884.  

May 13 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies on this day in history.  

May 17 In the year 1884 louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43  

Jun 08 Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Arg writer (Crime of War), dies at 74  

Jun 21 In the year 1884 alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies  

Jun 25 Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Jul 05 On this day in history victor Masse, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 10 In the year 1884 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47  

Jul 18 Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1884 heinrich Laube, writer, dies  

Aug 06 Robert Spear Hudson, English businessman (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Aug 14 In the year 1884 arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46  

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

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 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 Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born in the year 1884.