Historical Events In 1883

Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52).   

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms   

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

Jan 06   Ontario Rugby Football Union forms   

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II).   

Jan 08   Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

Jan 10   Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj) [NS]   

Jan 10   Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian writer is born.   

Jan 10   Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee WI results in the deaths of 71; General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt   

Jan 10   Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin results in the deaths of 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt.   

Jan 13   Fire in circus Ferroni in Berditschoft Poland results in the deaths of 430   

Jan 13   Henrik Ibsen's "En Folkefiende," premieres in Oslo.   

Jan 16   Congress passed a bill creating the civil service.   

Jan 16   Pendleton Act creates basis of US Civil Service system   

Jan 16   The U.S. Civil Service Commission is established   

Jan 19   Hermann Abendroth, German conductor.   

Jan 19   The inaugural electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey   

Jan 20   Betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces   

Jan 20   Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England v Aust MCG.   

Jan 20   Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England vs Australia MCG.   

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62.   

Jan 21   Olav Aukrust, Norway, poet   

Jan 22   England complete 1st innings victory in Tests v Aust MCG   

Jan 24   Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street).   

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

Jan 30   England team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test.   

Feb 01   French Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger.   

Feb 01   French lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

Feb 01   Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV).   

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies   

Feb 02   Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer.   

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Jan 01   Federigo tozzi: Italian writer/journalist (la torre, tre croci)   

Jan 01   [hei]ko e arnoldi: Dutch actor (3 drops of water)/theater director   

Jan 03   Clement richard attlee: (l) british pm (1945-51)   

Jan 04   Johanna westerdijk: Botanist/neth 1st female prof (utrecht, 1917-52)   

Jan 04   Max f eastman: Us, critic/essayist (masses)   

Jan 04   Max eastman: American writer   

Jan 06   Khalil gibran: Lebanon, mystic poet (the prophet, broken wings)   

Jan 07   Andrew browne: Irish/british admiral (ww ii)   

Jan 04   Nicolas ledesma: Composer,   

Jan 05   Charles tompson: First australian published poet (b. 1806)   

Jan 10   Dr samuel a. mudd: American medical doctor (b. 1833)   

Jan 21   Jacopo tomadini: Composer,    

Jan 23   Gustave doré: French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   Friedrich von flotow: German baron/composer,   

Feb 01   Pavel melnikov: Russian historian/author,   

Feb 13   Pavel melnikov: [petsjerski], russian historian,