The water hyacinth is introduced in the U.S. and quickly becomes an invasive species.
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November 4 – United States presidential election, 1884: Democrat Grover Cleveland defeats Republican James G. Blaine in a very close contest to win the first of his non-consecutive terms.
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April 1 – George A. Wilson, United States Senator from Iowa from 1943 till 1949.
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