Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) in the year 1884.   

Nov 01   The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term in the year 1884.   

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term   

Nov 05   On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1884 jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   In the year 1884 colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin   

Nov 15   On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

Nov 17   In the year 1884 cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"   

Nov 20   Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1884 t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper   

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

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   In the year 1884 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   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1884.   

Dec 09   In the year 1884 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)   

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born in the year 1884.   

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

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

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

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   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

Jan 24   In the year 1884 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 in the year 1884.   

Feb 21   John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1884 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

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