Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1883

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

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

Jul 24 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls died in the year 1883.  

Jul 27 On this day in history albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 01 Karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies  

Aug 19 On this day in history death of jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. 1810)  

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

Sep 21 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1883.  

Oct 15 Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1883.  

Oct 22 George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies in the year 1883.  

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

Oct 30 In the year 1883 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 On this day in history william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle  

Nov 18 Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies in the year 1883.  

Nov 25 In the year 1883 ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 26 Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 25 Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 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 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 in the year 1883.  

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.