Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies in the year 1883.  

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   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   On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)  

Sep 15   In the year 1883 joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

Sep 17   In the year 1883 gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer  

Sep 18   On this day in history lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1883.  

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   In the year 1883 orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail  

Oct 05   Charles Maduro, Antillean composer in the year 1883.  

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

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   US Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination in the year 1883.  

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

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   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1883 dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)  

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1883.  

Jan 05   In the year 1883 death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)  

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died in the year 1883.  

Jan 21   On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 23   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.