Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   In the year 1884 rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1884.   

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) in the year 1884.   

Nov 04   In the year 1884 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   James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 09   In the year 1884 hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

Nov 10   Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix) in the year 1884.   

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" on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1884 norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)   

Nov 22   On this day in history t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper   

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

Nov 25   John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk in the year 1884.   

Nov 27   Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 in the year 1884.   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 01   In the year 1884 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   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1884.   

Dec 05   In the year 1884 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC in the year 1884.   

Dec 06   In the year 1884 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

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   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer   

Dec 16   In the year 1884 great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died in the year 1884.