Historical Events In 1883

Oct 29   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1883.  

Oct 30   Austria-Hungary/Germany/Romania signs military treaty on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1883 johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80  

Oct 31   In the year 1883 swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj  

Nov 02   On this day in history frico Kafenda, composer  

Nov 03   On this day in history enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade  

Nov 03   Race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army on this day in history.  

Nov 05   William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1883 hubert Bath, composer  

Nov 06   In the year 1883 nYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race  

Nov 07   Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New Va, TV preacher on this day in history.  

Nov 08   English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1883 edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women)  

Nov 10   Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship in the year 1883.  

Nov 11   In the year 1883 ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps)  

Nov 14   In the year 1883 nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier (1945, 50, 51-52)  

Nov 16   In the year 1883 eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)  

Nov 17   In the year 1883 harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913)  

Nov 18   Antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres in the year 1883.  

Nov 18   Standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies in the year 1883.  

Nov 23   On this day in history herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Along the water front)  

Nov 25   Ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1883.  

Nov 25   Percy Marmont, London England, actor (Capt Apache) in the year 1883.  

Nov 26   Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1883 paul Hastings Allen, composer  

Dec 01   Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer in the year 1883.  

Dec 02   John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres in the year 1883.  

Dec 03   48th Congress (1883-85) convenes on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century)  

Dec 03   On this day in history the first coed higher education institution in the U.S., Oberlin College, begins classes in Ohio.  

Dec 09   On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1883.  

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   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 07   In the year 1883 birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)  

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

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   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died in the year 1883.  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.  

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