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Jan 04 Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1883. 
Jan 05 In the year 1883 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 In the year 1883 jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62
Jan 23 Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died in the year 1883.
Jan 24 Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
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.