Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   In the year 1884 rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera)   

Nov 01   The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary in the year 1884.   

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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) in the year 1884.   

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term in the year 1884.   

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term   

Nov 05   In the year 1884 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

Nov 06   In the year 1884 british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea   

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

Nov 17   On this day in history cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"   

Nov 20   On this day in history norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)   

Nov 22   T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1884 michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)   

Nov 25   John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 in the year 1884.   

Dec 01   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Torben Myer, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Girl Who Came Back) in the year 1884.   

Dec 02   On this day in history ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

Dec 04   On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 05   On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist   

Dec 06   On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC   

Dec 06   On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

Dec 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1884 philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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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 in the year 1884.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of texas Guinan, American actress (d. 1933)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan)   

Jan 13   Sophie Tucker, [Kalish], Russia, singer/last of red hot mammas was born in the year 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   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   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   On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

Mar 01   Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820) died in the year 1884.