Historical Events In 1883

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

Oct 30   Austria-Hungary/Germany/Romania signs military treaty in the year 1883.  

Oct 30   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1883.  

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

Nov 02   Frico Kafenda, composer in the year 1883.  

Nov 03   Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade in the year 1883.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)  

Nov 09   Edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women) in the year 1883.  

Nov 10   In the year 1883 bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer  

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

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

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   In the year 1883 antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1883 wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies  

Nov 23   In the year 1883 herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Along the water front)  

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

Nov 25   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born in the year 1883.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

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   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.  

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.