Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 03   On this day in history apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term   

Nov 05   On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1884 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   On this day in history hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

Nov 10   On this day in history jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/author (Bird Phoenix)   

Nov 15   In the year 1884 colonization of Africa orgainized at Intl conference in Berlin   

Nov 15   On this day in history colonization of Africa organized at international conference in Berlin   

Nov 17   Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel" on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1884 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 1884 alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 05   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 06   In the year 1884 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

Dec 06   Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) in the year 1884.   

Dec 09   In the year 1884 levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate   

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   On this day in history 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   Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1884 birth of eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie, novel from the Jordan) was born in the year 1884.   

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   Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   In the year 1884 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   Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 in the year 1884.   

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