WHAT ALL HAPPENED OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1884
Find out what all happened October to December 1884

The American inventor, George Eastman, receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film. (14. October 1884)

Greenwich, in London, England, is established as Universal Time meridian of longitude. (13. October 1884)

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed. (6. December 1884)

Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published. (10. December 1884)

The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island. (6. October 1884)

The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary. (1. November 1884)

en  ar  bg  cs  da  de  el  es  et  fi  fr  he  hi  hr  hu  id  it  ja  ko  lt  lv  nl  no  pl  pt  ro  ru  sk  sl  sr  sv  th  tr  uk  vi  zh  zht  
Editorial board: editorial@history-page.com
Copyright (C):Online press. All rights reserved.

We use "Cookies" for better user experience. By proceeding to use this page you approve our Cookie policy.

Close this notice Find out more