Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   On this day in history battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack  

Apr 03   On this day in history state Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain.  

Apr 06   Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1883 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG)  

Apr 09   In the year 1883 renzo Bossi, composer  

Apr 11   Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence) in the year 1883.  

Apr 12   French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal in the year 1883.  

Apr 12   In the year 1883 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)  

Apr 12   The birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer in the year 1883.  

Apr 13   In the year 1883 alexander Alexandrov, composer  

Apr 13   Alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism in the year 1883.  

Apr 14   Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1883 paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa  

Apr 16   In the year 1883 paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal  

Apr 17   Hermann Darewsky, composer in the year 1883.  

Apr 18   Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1883.  

Apr 19   Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer in the year 1883.  

Apr 22   Octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1883.  

Apr 23   On this day in history john Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt  

Apr 24   On this day in history 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair  

Apr 24   Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30] in the year 1883.  

Apr 25   On this day in history elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show)  

Apr 27   Hubert Harrison, St Croix Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter on this day in history.  

Apr 30   David John de Lloyd, composer on this day in history.  

May 01   "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show in the year 1883.  

May 01   "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1883 amsterdam World's Fair opens  

May 04   In the year 1883 john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss)  

May 04   In the year 1883 john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi)  

May 05   Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame in the year 1883.  

May 06   On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]  

May 07   Gino Roncaglia, composer on this day in history.  

May 13   Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) on this day in history.  

May 14   Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) in the year 1883.  

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 01   In the year 1883 birth of [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director  

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

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   In the year 1883 birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

Jan 06   In the year 1883 birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)  

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1883.  

Jan 23   In the year 1883 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   In the year 1883 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies in the year 1883.  

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