Page 2: Historical Events In 1883

Feb 03   Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter.   

Feb 07   Eubie Blake, ragtime composer/pianist (Memories of You)   

Feb 07   Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger.   

Feb 07   Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger.   

Feb 08   Joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance   

Feb 08   Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen.   

Feb 08   Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen   

Feb 10   Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee WI, results in the deaths of 71.   

Feb 10   Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisc, results in the deaths of 71   

Feb 11   Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith).   

Feb 12   Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera).   

Feb 13   Bainbridge Crist, composer   

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64   

Feb 14   1st state labor union legislation; NJ legalizes unions   

Feb 16   "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

Feb 16   "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing   

Feb 17   A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London   

Feb 17   Napoleon Coste, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 17   Vacant/Engaged toilet door sign patented.   

Feb 18   Tom Walls, Kingsthorpe England, actor/producer (Undercover)   

Feb 20   Shiga Naoya, Japan, novelist (Road Through Dark Night).   

Feb 21   2nd French government of Ferry begins   

Feb 21   J M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer (dual S African cricket/soccer rep)   

Feb 22   Alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps).   

Feb 23   Alabama is recorded as becoming 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

Feb 23   Alabama is recorded as becoming inaugural US state to enact an antitrust law.   

Feb 23   American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia).   

Feb 23   Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

Feb 23   Victor Flemming, American director is born   

Feb 26   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism).   

Feb 27   Oscar Hammerstein patents 1st cigar-rolling machine.   

Feb 27   Oscar Hammerstein patents inaugural cigar-rolling machine.   

Feb 28   1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

Feb 28   inaugural US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

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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,