Page 8: Historical Events In 1884

Oct 30   Rudolf Forster, Grobming Austria, actor (Threepenny Opera) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1884 apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch author (Me Own Way)   

Nov 04   In the year 1884 grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st pres term   

Nov 04   Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for first presidential term in the year 1884.   

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

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

Nov 06   Ludomir Rozycki, Polish composer/conductor (Meduza, Eros i Psyche) in the year 1884.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1884.   

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

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 in the year 1884.   

Nov 24   Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School) in the year 1884.   

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

Nov 27   Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1884.   

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

Dec 12   1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Regina Ullmann, writer on this day in history.   

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

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   James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1884 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   In the year 1884 gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1884 death of isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. 1820)