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1884 - Birth of Winter Haynes Watts composer.

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1885 - Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado" premieres in London.

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1887 - Birth of George Creten Belgian sculptor/painter.

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1887 - Birth of Lawrence Collingwood composer.

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1888 - Second largest snowfall in New York City, New York history (21 inches).

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1889 - August Strindberg's "Froken Julie" premieres in Copenhagen.

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1889 - German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his "Navigable Balloon."

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1891 - Birth of John P Strijbos Dutch writer (Wandering through South Africa).

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1892 - Birth of Olive Netta Parsons co-founder (Collet's Bookshop).

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1894 - Birth of Josef Schelb composer.

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