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Born on Sunday January 20, 1884
- Anna Gertrud Kessel, Eynatten, Luik, Belgie
- Albertus Lambertus Spin, Blesdijke (Friesland:Weststellingwerf) († 1958)
- Alida Cornelia de Bie, Ter Aar
- Andreas Johannes Martinus Botter, Groningen
- Amalia Felix, Soerabaja, Ned. Indië
- Alida Petronella Schuitemaker, Spanbroek († 1884)
- Albertus Lambertus Spin, Blesdijke, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands († 1958)
- Adriana van de Weg, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1940)
- Aaltje Estië, Zwolle († 1957)
- Anna Geertruida Gies, Didam († 1952)
Died on Sunday January 20, 1884
- Alida Helena Lena Loeber (77), Leiden
- Adelia Deliana ROBBEN (73), Loon op Zand,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- * Johanna Maria Baars (0), Kudelstaart, Gem. Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, NL
- Adelia Robben, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adila Robben (73), Loon op Zand
- Adrianus de Roder (53), Rhenen
- Alfred Jackson Young (77), Hartville, Wright, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
- Addison Elton Dna Baker (65), Denver, Arapahoe Co, Colorado, Verenigde Staten
- Adriaantje Elizabeth Leendertsd van der Waal (1), Charlois, zh.nld
- adriaantje elizabeth van der WAAL (1), charlois
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 20, 1884 at Delpher
Born on January 20
- 1876 » Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer († 1957)
- 1878 » Finlay Currie, Scottish-English actor († 1968)
- 1879 » Ruth St. Denis, American dancer and educator († 1968)
- 1880 » Walter W. Bacon, American accountant and politician, 60th Governor of Delaware († 1962)
- 1882 » Johnny Torrio, Italian-American mob boss († 1957)
- 1883 » Enoch L. Johnson, American mob boss († 1968)
- 1883 » Forrest Wilson, American journalist and author († 1942)
- 1888 » Lead Belly, American folk/blues musician and songwriter († 1949)
- 1889 » Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer and businessman, founded the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company († 1969)
- 1891 » Mischa Elman, Ukrainian-American violinist († 1967)
Died on January 20
- 1852 » Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 6th Yokozuna (b. 1794)
- 1873 » Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)
- 1875 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator (b. 1814)
- 1891 » Kalākaua, king of Hawaii (b. 1836)
- 1900 » John Ruskin, English painter and critic (b. 1819)
- 1901 » Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer, invented the Gramme machine (b. 1826)
- 1907 » Agnes Mary Clerke, Irish astronomer and author (b. 1842)
- 1908 » John Ordronaux, American surgeon and academic (b. 1830)
- 1913 » José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican engraver and illustrator (b. 1852)
- 1915 » Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, Irish businessman, philanthropist, and politician (b. 1840)
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.
- July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
- October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
- October 22 » The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
- December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.
The weather on Sunday January 20, 1884
The temperature on January 20, 1884 was about 3.4 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI