Historical Events In 1883

Oct 29   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 31   Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj in the year 1883.  

Nov 02   On this day in history frico Kafenda, composer  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed)  

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

Nov 05   On this day in history william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle  

Nov 06   In the year 1883 hubert Bath, composer  

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1883 english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer  

Nov 10   In the year 1883 toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship  

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   Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) in the year 1883.  

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 in the year 1883.  

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

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

Nov 25   On this day in history ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1883 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   On this day in history 48th Congress (1883-85) convenes  

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

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   In the year 1883 alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander  

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

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

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   On this day in history death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64