Page 4: Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   In the year 1883 battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack   

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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG)   

Apr 09   In the year 1883 renzo Bossi, composer   

Apr 11   In the year 1883 leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence)   

Apr 12   French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

Apr 12   In the year 1883 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrov, composer in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris   

Apr 16   On this day in history paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

Apr 16   Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal in the year 1883.   

Apr 17   Hermann Darewsky, composer in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

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

Apr 23   John Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt in the year 1883.   

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   Elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show) in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer   

May 01   On this day in history "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show   

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

May 01   Amsterdam World's Fair opens in the year 1883.   

May 04   On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss)   

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) in the year 1883.   

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

May 06   Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] in the year 1883.   

May 07   On this day in history gino Roncaglia, composer   

May 13   In the year 1883 henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

May 14   On this day in history jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born in the year 1883.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1883.   

Jan 05   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 23   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died in the year 1883.   

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.