Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   On this day in history nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies  

Sep 10   On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist  

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) on this day in history.  

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0  

Sep 14   In the year 1883 martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)  

Sep 15   On this day in history joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

Sep 17   On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer  

Sep 18   Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) on this day in history.  

Sep 20   John G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection  

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1883.  

Sep 22   In the year 1883 robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer  

Sep 22   The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway in the year 1883.  

Sep 24   In the year 1883 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky  

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) on this day in history.  

Oct 03   The Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail  

Oct 05   On this day in history charles Maduro, Antillean composer  

Oct 06   The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Archibald T Davison, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) in the year 1883.  

Oct 15   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 15   In the year 1883 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional  

Oct 15   On this day in history uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination  

Oct 17   On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)  

Oct 20   Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1883 treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile  

Oct 22   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) in the year 1883.  

Oct 22   Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens  

Oct 22   George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies in the year 1883.  

Oct 22   On this day in history original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust)  

Oct 29   Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) in the year 1883.  

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

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

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

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

Jan 04   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)  

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

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died in the year 1883.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)  

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1883 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.  

Feb 01   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

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