Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

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

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

Nov 01   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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 02   In the year 1884 auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 03   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 06   On this day in history british protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1884 german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

Nov 09   Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1884 jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   On this day in history colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin   

Nov 15   Colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel" in the year 1884.   

Nov 20   In the year 1884 norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)   

Nov 22   On this day in history t Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1884 john B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk   

Nov 27   In the year 1884 franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC in the year 1884.   

Dec 06   Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer   

Dec 16   Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of james Philip Dunn, composer   

Jan 12   Louis Horst, composer was born in the year 1884.   

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   

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

Jan 17   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died in the year 1884.   

Jan 21   Auguste Franchomme, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1884.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1884 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)