Page 8: 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   On this day in history 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.   

Nov 02   Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 05   James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea in the year 1884.   

Nov 06   On this day in history ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche)   

Nov 08   German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

Nov 10   On this day in history jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 27   On this day in history franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

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   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) in the year 1884.   

Dec 02   In the year 1884 ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

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

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

Dec 06   In the year 1884 rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer on this day in history.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   Texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933) was born in the year 1884.   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.