Historical Events In 1883

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

Sep 10   In the year 1883 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist  

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

Sep 11   In the year 1883 james Cutler patents postal mail chute  

Sep 13   Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 in the year 1883.  

Sep 14   Martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes) in the year 1883.  

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

Sep 17   In the year 1883 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) in the year 1883.  

Sep 21   In the year 1883 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection  

Sep 21   In the year 1883 johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65  

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

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

Sep 24   National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on this day in history.  

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   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail in the year 1883.  

Oct 05   In the year 1883 charles Maduro, Antillean composer  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination  

Oct 17   A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) in the year 1883.  

Oct 20   Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed in the year 1883.  

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

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

Oct 22   George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1883 original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust)  

Oct 29   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)  

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

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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