Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   On this day in history nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies  

Sep 10   On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)  

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   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   On this day in history national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky  

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) on this day in history.  

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   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   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   In the year 1883 adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

Oct 15   In the year 1883 francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 15   In the year 1883 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional  

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

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   Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile in the year 1883.  

Oct 22   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) in the year 1883.  

Oct 22   In the year 1883 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   Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born in the year 1883.  

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

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 in the year 1883.  

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

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   In the year 1883 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   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 in the year 1883.