Famous Birthdays
- Auguste Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1962)
- Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1963)
- Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
1884 Highlights
About January 28, 1884
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
