Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist in the year 1883.  

Sep 11   On this day in history asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street)  

Sep 11   On this day in history james Cutler patents postal mail chute  

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   In the year 1883 joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

Sep 17   Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer in the year 1883.  

Sep 18   In the year 1883 lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)  

Sep 20   On this day in history john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)  

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

Sep 21   On this day in history johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65  

Sep 22   Robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer in the year 1883.  

Sep 22   On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway.  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1883 robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel)  

Oct 03   On this day in history 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.  

Oct 04   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1883 adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

Oct 15   Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1883.  

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

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

Oct 17   In the year 1883 a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)  

Oct 20   In the year 1883 max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed  

Oct 20   Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden)  

Oct 22   On this day in history adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk)  

Oct 22   In the year 1883 first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens  

Oct 22   In the year 1883 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

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   In the year 1883 birth of [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director  

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

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   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

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   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1883 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

Feb 13   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64