Historical Events In 1883

Oct 29   In the year 1883 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 30   In the year 1883 austria-Hungary/Germany/Romania signs military treaty  

Oct 30   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02   On this day in history frico Kafenda, composer  

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history hubert Bath, composer  

Nov 06   NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race on this day in history.  

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   Edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps)  

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

Nov 16   Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913)  

Nov 18   On this day in history antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres  

Nov 18   On this day in history standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada  

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

Nov 26   On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96  

Nov 28   On this day in history paul Hastings Allen, composer  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history john Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres  

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

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

Dec 03   The first coed higher education institution in the U.S., Oberlin College, begins classes in Ohio in the year 1883.  

Dec 09   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander 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   In the year 1883 birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70  

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