Historical Events In 1883

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

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

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

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   Martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17   On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1883 john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)  

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

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1883.  

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   Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional in the year 1883.  

Oct 15   US Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 20   Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 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   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   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died in the year 1883.  

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   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   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