1884 in History

1884

Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Polish-German economist and politician (died 1945)

Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Polish-German economist and politician (died 1945)

1884

Rómulo Gallegos, Venezuelan author and politician, 46th President of Venezuela (died 1969)

Rómulo Gallegos, Venezuelan author and politician, 46th President of Venezuela (died 1969)

1884

Béla Balázs, Hungarian poet and critic (died 1949)

Béla Balázs, Hungarian poet and critic (died 1949)

1884

Henri Cornet, French cyclist (died 1941)

Henri Cornet, French cyclist (died 1941)

1884

Billie Burke, American actress and singer (died 1970)

Billie Burke, American actress and singer (died 1970)

1884

Nikolai Triik, Estonian painter and illustrator (died 1940)

Nikolai Triik, Estonian painter and illustrator (died 1940)

1884

Sara Teasdale, American poet and educator (died 1933)

Sara Teasdale, American poet and educator (died 1933)

1884

Panait Istrati, Romanian journalist and author (died 1935)

Panait Istrati, Romanian journalist and author (died 1935)

1884

Hermann Wlach, Austrian-Swiss actor (died 1962)

Hermann Wlach, Austrian-Swiss actor (died 1962)

1884

Harry Dean, English cricketer and coach (died 1957)

Harry Dean, English cricketer and coach (died 1957)

1884

Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourger-American author and publisher (died 1967)

Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourger-American author and publisher (died 1967)

1884

Rudolf Bultmann, German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg (died 1976)

Rudolf Bultmann, German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg (died 1976)

1884

Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (died 1936)

Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (died 1936)

1884

Will Cuppy, American author and critic (died 1949)

Will Cuppy, American author and critic (died 1949)

1884

Ogden L. Mills, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1937)

Ogden L. Mills, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1937)

1884

Earl Derr Biggers, American author and playwright (died 1933)

Earl Derr Biggers, American author and playwright (died 1933)

1884

Vincent Auriol, French lawyer and politician, President of the French Republic (died 1966)

Vincent Auriol, French lawyer and politician, President of the French Republic (died 1966)

1884

Denis G. Lillie, British biologist, member of the 1910–1913 Terra Nova Expedition (died 1963)

Denis G. Lillie, British biologist, member of the 1910–1913 Terra Nova Expedition (died 1963)

1884

Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1950)

Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1950)

1884

Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)