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   In the year 1883 cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0  

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

Sep 15   Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 22   On this day in history robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed  

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

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

Oct 22   Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 01   In the year 1883 birth of [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

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 in the year 1883.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1883 pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64