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Born on Saturday January 12, 1884
- Abraham Baruch, Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
- Adriana Maria Pauline van Veen, Voorburg
- Amélie Alexandrine DESSY, Hemumont,4980,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1965)
- Anna Maria Alfers, Maastricht
- Aafje Boet, Westzaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
- Andries van der Most, Schiedam († 1967)
- Aaltje Barelds, Langelo, Norg, Drenthe, Nederland († 1924)
- Adriana Maria Pauline van Veen, Voorburg
- Aaltje van de Velde, Maartensdijk († 1944)
- Aaltje Korver, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands († 1969)
Died on Saturday January 12, 1884
- Antonie Ruimschotel, Klundert
- Anje Prins (0), Obergum, Winsum, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Penceel (70), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Stubbe (75), Bellingwolde, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Erkelens (0), Sliedrecht, Nederland
- Anna Catharina de Houwer (76), 's-Gravenwezel
- Schilders (0), Drongelen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antoneth van Vlerken (34), Mierlo
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- Anna Maria van Boekel (69), 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 12, 1884 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De standaard
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Soerabaijasch handelsblad
Born on January 12
- 1876 » Fevzi Çakmak, Turkish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the Turkish Provisional Government († 1950)
- 1876 » Jack London, American novelist and journalist († 1916)
- 1877 » Frank J. Corr, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of Chicago († 1934)
- 1878 » Ferenc Molnár, Hungarian-American author and playwright († 1952)
- 1879 » Anton Uesson, Estonian engineer and politician, 17th Mayor of Tallinn († 1942)
- 1879 » Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer († 1968)
- 1882 » Milton Sills, American actor and screenwriter († 1930)
- 1884 » Texas Guinan, American entertainer and bootlegger († 1933)
- 1889 » Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, Indian-Pakistani spiritual leader († 1965)
- 1890 » Johannes Vares, Estonian poet, physician, and politician († 1946)
Died on January 12
- 1856 » Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (b. 1815)
- 1861 » Václav Hanka, Czech philologist and author (b. 1791)
- 1892 » James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (b. 1820)
- 1892 » William Reeves, Irish bishop and historian (b. 1815)
- 1899 » Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club (b. 1816)
- 1909 » Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-German mathematician and academic (b. 1864)
- 1911 » Andreas Papagiannakopoulos, Greek journalist, judge, and politician (b. 1845)
- 1916 » Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
- 1921 » Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866)
- 1926 » Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864)
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.
- January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
- March 13 » The Siege of Khartoum begins. It lasts until January 26, 1885.
- May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
- May 31 » The arrival at Plymouth of Tāwhiao, King of Maoris, to claim the protection of Queen Victoria.
- July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
- October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
The weather on Saturday January 12, 1884
The temperature on January 12, 1884 was about 3.3 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI