Page 6: Historical Events In 1884

Jul 23   Albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33)   

Jul 25   Davidson Black, Canada, doctor of anatomy (identified Peking Man) in the year 1884.   

Jul 29   Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) in the year 1884.   

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

Aug 02   Dutch Queen Emma appointed regent in the year 1884.   

Aug 03   In the year 1884 louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz)   

Aug 05   Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC) in the year 1884.   

Aug 07   Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1884 sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

Aug 09   On this day in history maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence)   

Aug 10   In New York City, a 5.5 earthquake caused large cracks in walls at Amityville and Jamaica (intensity VII). The shock was felt strongly at New York City in the year 1884.   

Aug 11   1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust in the year 1884.   

Aug 12   Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval in the year 1884.   

Aug 12   Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) in the year 1884.   

Aug 14   Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 in the year 1884.   

Aug 16   In the year 1884 adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

Aug 26   In the year 1884 earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series)   

Aug 27   Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

Aug 28   The first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history ehm Welk, writer   

Aug 30   Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves in the year 1884.   

Aug 30   Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian in the year 1884.   

Sep 02   Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics in the year 1884.   

Sep 04   In the year 1884 britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia.   

Sep 06   Emerson Whithorne, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention   

Sep 15   Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer in the year 1884.   

Sep 17   On this day in history bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao   

Sep 17   Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1884.   

Sep 20   6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 13   In the year 1884 birth of sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas   

Jan 06   Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.   

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   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.