Page 5: Historical Events In 1884

Jun 14   John McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs) in the year 1884.   

Jun 15   Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.   

Jun 16   1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY) in the year 1884.   

Jun 16   On this day in history the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

Jun 17   Christina C Bakker-van Bosse, feminist/pacifist in the year 1884.   

Jun 18   On this day in history edouard Daladier, premier France (1933..40)   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W Friso, dies   

Jun 21   Claude "Auk" Auchinleck, British fieldmarshal North-Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1884 werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)   

Jun 24   John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention in the year 1884.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1884 forrester Harvey, Ireland, actor (Tarzan, Chump at Oxford)   

Jun 27   J Palisa discovers asteroid #237 Coelestina in the year 1884.   

Jun 27   On this day in history the SS Caesarea, sank 10 miles off Cap de la Hague, Channel Islands, after being in a collision with the Strathesk on a voyage from Southampton.   

Jun 30   The birth of Georges Duhamel, French novelist in the year 1884.   

Jul 01   In the year 1884 v Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia   

Jul 03   On this day in history dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg   

Jul 04   In the year 1884 1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks)   

Jul 04   In the year 1884 alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist   

Jul 04   Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris in the year 1884.   

Jul 05   German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon in the year 1884.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1884 andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French painter/cartoonist   

Jul 10   1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

Jul 10   In the year 1884 paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

Jul 12   Louis B. Mayer, Dymer, Ukraine, American film producer and creator of the star system (MGM) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   The birth of Amedeo Modigliani, Italian artist on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1884 francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies)   

Jul 14   Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history enrique Soro Barriga, composer   

Jul 21   1st Test Cricket match played at Lord's in the year 1884.   

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Jan 02   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born in the year 1884.   

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   In the year 1884 birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1884 birth of louis Horst, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1884 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1884 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   Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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.