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 in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 31   Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1883 frico Kafenda, composer  

Nov 03   In the year 1883 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade  

Nov 03   Race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed) in the year 1883.  

Nov 05   Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army in the year 1883.  

Nov 05   William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle in the year 1883.  

Nov 06   Hubert Bath, composer in the year 1883.  

Nov 06   NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race in the year 1883.  

Nov 07   On this day in history elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New Va, TV preacher  

Nov 08   English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) in the year 1883.  

Nov 09   On this day in history edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women)  

Nov 10   In the year 1883 bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer  

Nov 10   On this day in history toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship  

Nov 11   Ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps) in the year 1883.  

Nov 14   Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier (1945, 50, 51-52) in the year 1883.  

Nov 16   On this day in history eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)  

Nov 17   Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913) in the year 1883.  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1883 standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada  

Nov 18   On this day in history wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies  

Nov 23   Herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Along the water front) on this day in history.  

Nov 25   In the year 1883 ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 25   On this day in history percy Marmont, London England, actor (Capt Apache)  

Nov 26   In the year 1883 sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96  

Nov 28   Paul Hastings Allen, composer in the year 1883.  

Dec 01   Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 03   48th Congress (1883-85) convenes in the year 1883.  

Dec 03   Albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1883 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies in the year 1883.  

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