Historical Events In 1883

Jul 29   On this day in history the birth of Benito Mussolini, Italian leader  

Aug 01   A papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1883 karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies  

Aug 06   Francesco Santoliquido, composer in the year 1883.  

Aug 07   J Ringelnatz, writer in the year 1883.  

Aug 09   On this day in history george Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)  

Aug 10   In the year 1883 carlos Lavin, composer  

Aug 10   First train reaches Calgary in the year 1883.  

Aug 11   Ernst Stadler, writer in the year 1883.  

Aug 12   Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) in the year 1883.  

Aug 12   On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies  

Aug 12   The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam in the year 1883.  

Aug 14   Ernest E Just, biologist (pioneered cell division) in the year 1883.  

Aug 17   The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional in the year 1883.  

Aug 18   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer in the year 1883.  

Aug 21   Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 in the year 1883.  

Aug 23   On this day in history phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)  

Aug 26   -27] Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000 in the year 1883.  

Aug 26   Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000 in the year 1883.  

Aug 26   In the year 1883 the Indonesian island of Krakatoa explodes, spewing volcanic ash and debris 50 miles into the air and killing 36,000 people many from tidal waves over 100 feet high.  

Aug 27   August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history the volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia.  

Aug 28   E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Slavery banned throughout British Empire on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1883 seismic sea waves created by the Krakatoa eruption create a rise in the English Channel 32 hrs after the explosion  

Aug 29   In the year 1883 thomas Ahearn, head of the Ottawa Street Railway Company, presides over a demonstration of his pioneering electric stove at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa. This is believed to be the world's very first dinner cooked on an all-electric stove.  

Aug 30   Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1883 iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64  

Sep 05   Otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier) in the year 1883.  

Sep 06   Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn in the year 1883.  

Sep 08   Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)  

Jan 01   [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1883 birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 07   In the year 1883 birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)  

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1883.  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies in the year 1883.  

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 in the year 1883.