Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1883

Jul 12 On this day in history hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57  

Jul 15 Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44 in the year 1883.  

Jul 24 In the year 1883 death of matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls  

Jul 27 In the year 1883 albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 01 On this day in history karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies  

Aug 12 In the year 1883 last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies  

Aug 19 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76  

Sep 03 On this day in history iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64  

Sep 15 In the year 1883 joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

Sep 21 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 22 On this day in history george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

Oct 29 Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 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 died in the year 1883.  

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

Nov 18 On this day in history wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies  

Nov 25 Ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 in the year 1883.  

Dec 13 In the year 1883 death of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (b. 1812)  

Dec 25 On this day in history marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65  

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Jan 01 In the year 1883 birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)  

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

Jan 04 In the year 1883 birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

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

Jan 07 Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.