Historical Events In 1883

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

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   Frico Kafenda, composer in the year 1883.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Hubert Bath, composer on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1883.  

Nov 09   Edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 11   Ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier (1945, 50, 51-52) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 18   In the year 1883 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   Ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Percy Marmont, London England, actor (Capt Apache) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 01   On this day in history romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer  

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

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

Dec 03   In the year 1883 albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century)  

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

Dec 09   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1883.  

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   In the year 1883 birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

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 in the year 1883.  

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died in the year 1883.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.  

Feb 01   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

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