Page 6: Historical Events In 1884

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

Jul 24   In the year 1884 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 in the year 1884.   

Jul 31   On this day in history karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow)   

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

Aug 02   Dutch Queen Emma appointed regent on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz) in the year 1884.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)   

Aug 08   On this day in history sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

Aug 09   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history 1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust   

Aug 12   On this day in history bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval   

Aug 12   Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD in the year 1884.   

Aug 28   In the year 1884 the first known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD   

Aug 29   In the year 1884 ehm Welk, writer   

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

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   In the year 1884 emerson Whithorne, composer   

Sep 10   Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao in the year 1884.   

Sep 17   Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

Jan 10   James Philip Dunn, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1884 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

Jan 21   On this day in history auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.   

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 on this day in history.