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

Sep 15   Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies in the year 1883.  

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

Sep 18   Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) in the year 1883.  

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

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

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

Sep 24   National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky in the year 1883.  

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1883 charles Maduro, Antillean composer  

Oct 06   The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) in the year 1883.  

Oct 22   First NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 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   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1883.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1883 death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)  

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 on this day in history.  

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