Famous Deaths Happened In 1884

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

Jan 17 On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)  

Jan 21 In the year 1884 auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75  

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

Feb 08 On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76  

Feb 21 On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71  

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

Mar 01 Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30 Hans Hampel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1884.  

Mar 31 Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 in the year 1884.  

Apr 03 On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian artist and diarist (b. 1860)  

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 In the year 1884 maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poet (Avondlamp), dies at 80  

May 07 Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

May 12 On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60  

May 13 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies in the year 1884.  

May 17 Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 On this day in history henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51  

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

Jun 21 Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies in the year 1884.  

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

Jul 05 In the year 1884 victor Masse, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 10 Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01 Heinrich Laube, writer, dies in the year 1884.  

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

Aug 14 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)  

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