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July 30, 1884Born on Thursday July 31, 1884
- Aaltje Voerman, Rotterdam († 1886)
- Adriana Smeekens († 1950)
- Agnes Helen Bailey, Vermont, Verenigde Staten († 1951)
- Adrianus Roelands, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1884)
- Albert Luichies, Bergentheim († 1979)
- Albert Luchies, Hardenberg († 1979)
- Albert Luchies, ambt Hardenberg
- Alonza Hoyt Wylie [Wl 0 |||] "Hoyt", Cherokee, York County, South Carolina acc († 1901)
- Hinke Postma, St-Annaparochie († 1884)
- Alice Elskens, Nieuwerkerken († 1975)
Died on Thursday July 31, 1884
- Aarnoud Kuijpers (62), Wolphaartsdijk, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Coppis (23), Bergen
- Mijnsbergen (0), Bergen op Zoom
- Bernardus Gustaaf Mollaert (0), Erembodegem
- Arie Rietveld (2), 's Heeraartsberg en Bergambacht
- Anna Tjitzes de Roos (29), Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Abraham de Klerck (83), Utrecht,Gemeente Utrecht,Utrecht,Netherlands
- Anna Katarina Grebbers (Krebbers) (67), Ottersum, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia de BORST (1), papendrecht
- Anna Catharina Krebbers (67), Ottersum
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 31, 1884 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Soerabaijasch handelsblad
Born on July 31
- 1875 » Jacques Villon, French painter († 1963)
- 1877 » Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist († 1970)
- 1880 » Premchand, Indian author and playwright († 1936)
- 1883 » Ramón Fonst, Cuban fencer († 1959)
- 1884 » Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Polish-German economist and politician († 1945)
- 1886 » Fred Quimby, American animation producer († 1965)
- 1886 » Salvatore Maranzano, Italian-American mob boss († 1931)
- 1887 » Hans Freyer, German sociologist and philosopher († 1969)
- 1892 » Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist and publisher, founded Worldwide Church of God († 1986)
- 1892 » Joseph Charbonneau, Canadian archbishop († 1959)
Died on July 31
- 1864 » Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (b. 1800)
- 1875 » Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (b. 1808)
- 1884 » Kiến Phúc, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1869)
- 1886 » Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
- 1891 » Jean-Baptiste Capronnier, Belgian stained glass painter (b. 1814)
- 1913 » John Milne, British geologist and mining engineer. (b. 1850)
- 1914 » Jean Jaurès, French journalist and politician (b. 1859)
- 1917 » Francis Ledwidge, Irish soldier and poet (b. 1881)
- 1917 » Hedd Wyn, Welsh language poet (b. 1887)
- 1920 » Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (b. 1878)
Names that were popular for boys in 1884
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
- Gerardus
- Antonius
Names that were popular for girls in 1884
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Christina
- Margaretha
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1884
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
- April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
- May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
- June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
- August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
- October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
The weather on Thursday July 31, 1884
The temperature on July 31, 1884 was about 17.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI