Historical Events In 1883

Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 04   Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms in the year 1883.  

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

Jan 06   Ontario Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer in the year 1883.  

Jan 10   Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj) [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1883 fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee WI kills 71; General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt  

Jan 10   Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt on this day in history.  

Jan 10   The birth of Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian writer on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1883 fire in circus Ferroni in Berditschoft Poland kills 430  

Jan 13   Henrik Ibsen's "En Folkefiende," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history congress passed a bill creating the civil service.  

Jan 16   Pendleton Act creates basis of US Civil Service system on this day in history.  

Jan 16   The U.S. Civil Service Commission is established on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1883 hermann Abendroth, German conductor  

Jan 19   On this day in history the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.  

Jan 20   In the year 1883 betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces  

Jan 20   Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England v Aust MCG in the year 1883.  

Jan 20   On this day in history billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England vs Australia MCG  

Jan 21   On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 21   Olav Aukrust, Norway, poet in the year 1883.  

Jan 22   On this day in history england complete 1st innings victory in Tests v Aust MCG  

Jan 24   On this day in history estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)  

Jan 24   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70  

Jan 30   In the year 1883 england team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test  

Feb 01   In the year 1883 french Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger  

Feb 01   On this day in history french lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger  

Feb 01   Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV) in the year 1883.  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer in the year 1883.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 07   In the year 1883 birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)  

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)  

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1883 pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64