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In the year 1884
629 Notable birthdays
Harry Ferguson
Irish engineer and inventor (1884–1960).
Born November 4th, 1884 in County Down.
Died October 25th, 1960 at 75 years old in Stow-on-the-Wold.
William Seabrook
American journalist (1884–1945).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Westminster.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 61 years old in Rhinebeck.
Har Dayal
Indian revolutionary (1884–1939).
Born October 14th, 1884 in Delhi.
Died March 4th, 1939 at 54 years old in Philadelphia.
Maria Spiridonova
Russian terrorist and politician (1884-1941).
Born October 28th, 1884 in Tambov.
Died September 11th, 1941 at 56 years old in Oryol (gunshot wound).
Gerald Gardner
British wiccan leader (1884–1964).
Born June 13th, 1884 in Blundellsands.
Died February 12th, 1964 at 79 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
Yasuji Okamura
Japanese general (1884-1966).
Born May 15th, 1884 in Yotsuya-ku.
Died September 2nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Shinjuku.
Princess Jelena of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavian royal (1884–1962).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Cetinje.
Died October 16th, 1962 at 77 years old in Nice.
Dilly Knox
British cryptographer (1884-1943).
Born July 23rd, 1884 in Oxford.
Died February 27th, 1943 at 58 years old in Hughenden (lymphoma).
Petru Groza
46th prime minister of romania (1945-1952).
Born December 7th, 1884 in Băcia. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1958 at 73 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Frank Maxwell Andrews
United states army general (1884–1943).
Born February 3rd, 1884 in Nashville.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 59 years old in Fagradalsfjall.
Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter
Nazi leader (1884-1923).
Born January 21st, 1884 in Riga.
Died November 9th, 1923 at 39 years old in Munich (gunshot wound).
Clark L. Hull
American psychologist (1884–1952).
Born May 24th, 1884 in New York.
Died May 10th, 1952 at 67 years old in New Haven.
Alexandra Tolstaya
Russian writer (1884-1979).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 95 years old in Valley Cottage.
Harry Langdon
American actor and comedian (1884–1944).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Council Bluffs. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1944 at 60 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage).
George Sylvester Viereck
German-american writer, poet, propagandist (1884-1962).
Born December 21st, 1884 in Munich.
Died March 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Holyoke.
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Swedish prince (1884–1965).
Born June 17th, 1884 in Tullgarn Palace.
Died June 5th, 1965 at 80 years old in Flen (myocardial infarction).
Stanley Forman Reed
American judge (1884–1980).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Minerva.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 95 years old in Huntington.
Frank Foley
Secret service agent (1884–1958).
Born November 24th, 1884 in Highbridge.
Died May 8th, 1958 at 73 years old in Stourbridge.
Werner Krauss
German actor (1884–1959).
Born June 23rd, 1884 in Gestungshausen.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Chief Bender
American baseball player and coach (1884–1954).
Born May 5th, 1884 in Brainerd.
Died May 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in Philadelphia (prostate cancer).
Earl Derr Biggers
American novelist and playwright (1884–1933).
Born August 26th, 1884 in Warren. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1933 at 48 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Laurette Taylor
American stage and silent film actress (1884–1946).
Born April 1st, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 7th, 1946 at 62 years old in New York City (thrombosis).
Manny Shinwell
British politician (1884-1986).
Born October 18th, 1884 in London.
Died May 8th, 1986 at 101 years old in London.
Charles Winninger
Actor (1884-1969).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Athens.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 84 years old in Palm Springs (sepsis).
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Birthdays 76 to 100 of 629
Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius