1884
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Events
Dated Events
Real World: February 1. The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
Real World: May 1. In the United States, eight-hour workdays are first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions. May 1 thereafter becomes celebrated as "May Day."
Real World: August 5. The Statue of Liberty's cornerstone is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
Real World: October 6. The U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, is established.
Real World: November 4. Grover Cleveland narrowly elected President of the United States.
Real World: December 6. The Washington Monument is completed.
Undated Events
Back to the Future: Buford Tannen shoots an editor who printed an unfavorable story about him in a newspaper. (Source unknown)
Births
- Wayne, Thomas (DC (Generations))
(Superman & Batman: Generations II)
Deaths
New Fictional Works
Notable Books
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