What happened in 1884
6 entries recorded for 1884, listed by date. That was 142 years ago.
1884 at a glance
- Years ago
- 142 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1880s
- Generation born
- Lost Generation
- Entries here
- 6
- Breakdown
- 6 historical events
January
- January 13
William Price (physician)
Welsh physician William Price (pictured) was arrested for attempting to cremate his deceased infant son; this eventually led to the passing of the Cremation Act 1902 by Parliament.
February
- February 1
Serial (literature)
The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published.
March
- March 27
Manslaughter
Outraged by a jury's decision to convict a man of manslaughter instead of murder, a mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, began three days of rioting.
May
- May 1
Moses Fleetwood Walker
Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his first game for the Toledo Blue Stockings.
September
- September 23
Cape Virgenes
The French steamship Arctique ran aground on the northern coast of Cape Virgenes in Argentina; gold was discovered during the rescue effort, triggering the Tierra del Fuego gold rush.
December
- December 10
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Finn depicted) by American author Mark Twain was first published in the United Kingdom and Canada, two months earlier than in the US.
Questions about 1884
What happened in 1884?
This site records 6 entries for 1884, including William Price (physician) on January 13. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1884?
142 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1884 turns 142 this year.
Which century is 1884 in?
1884 falls in the 19th century, in the 1880s.
Which generation was born in 1884?
Lost Generation (1883–1900). Came of age during the First World War.
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