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1884 142 years ago Notable Deaths July 1

Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective and spy (born 1819)

On July 1, in the year 1884, Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective and spy (born 1819). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of July 1, one of 534 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Allan Pinkerton. Learn more below.

Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish-American detective, spy, abolitionist, and cooper best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in the United States and his claim to have obstructed the plot in 1861 to assassinate then president-elect Abraham Lincoln. During the Civil War, he provided the Union Army – specifically General George B. McClellan of the Army of the Potomac – with military intelligence, including extremely inaccurate enemy troop strength numbers. After the war, his agents played a significant role as strikebreakers – in particular during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 – a role that Pinkerton men would continue to play after the death of their founder.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on July 1, 1884 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 6 June 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 1 Charles Foley, American game designer, co-creator of Twister (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 1 William H. Gray, American minister and politician (born 1941)
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Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 1 Evelyn Lear, American operatic soprano (born 1926)
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Notable Deaths 2010 Jul 1 Don Coryell, American football player and coach (born 1924)
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Notable Deaths 2010 Jul 1 Ilene Woods, American actress and singer (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jul 1 Karl Malden, American actor (born 1912)
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