1884 in History

1884

Ida Wüst, German actress and screenwriter (died 1958)

Ida Wüst, German actress and screenwriter (died 1958)

1884

Friedrich Bergius, German-Argentinian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)

Friedrich Bergius, German-Argentinian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)

1884

Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian and politician, 32nd First Lady of the United States (died 1962)

Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian and politician, 32nd First Lady of the United States (died 1962)

1884

Sig Ruman, German-American actor (died 1967)

Sig Ruman, German-American actor (died 1967)

1884

Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (died 1910)

Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (died 1910)

1884

Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (died 1916)

Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (died 1916)

1884

Claire Waldoff, German singer and actress (died 1957)

Claire Waldoff, German singer and actress (died 1957)

1884

Emil Fjellström, Swedish actor (died 1944)

Emil Fjellström, Swedish actor (died 1944)

1884

Maria Czaplicka, Polish cultural anthropologist (died 1921)

Maria Czaplicka, Polish cultural anthropologist (died 1921)

1884

William Hogenson, American sprinter (died 1965)

William Hogenson, American sprinter (died 1965)

1884

Shirō Takasu, Japanese admiral (died 1944)

Shirō Takasu, Japanese admiral (died 1944)

1884

William Douglas Cook, New Zealand horticulturalist, founded Eastwoodhill Arboretum (died 1967)

William Douglas Cook, New Zealand horticulturalist, founded Eastwoodhill Arboretum (died 1967)