Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1883

Jul 12 In the year 1883 hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57  

Jul 15 On this day in history tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44  

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 Karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies in the year 1883.  

Aug 12 Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. 1810) died in the year 1883.  

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

Sep 03 Iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64 in the year 1883.  

Sep 15 On this day in history joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

Sep 21 On this day in history johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65  

Oct 15 Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 30 On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80  

Oct 31 Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj died on this day in history.  

Nov 05 William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 13 Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (b. 1812) died in the year 1883.  

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

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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 In the year 1883 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 On this day in history birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

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 in the year 1883.  

Jan 07 Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born on this day in history.