Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack in the year 1883.  

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   On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poetress  

Apr 06   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) in the year 1883.  

Apr 09   In the year 1883 renzo Bossi, composer  

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)  

Apr 12   The birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrov, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1883 alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism  

Apr 14   Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris in the year 1883.  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal  

Apr 17   In the year 1883 hermann Darewsky, composer  

Apr 18   On this day in history agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36  

Apr 19   In the year 1883 getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer  

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   In the year 1883 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair  

Apr 24   On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]  

Apr 25   Elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1883 hubert Harrison, St Croix Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter  

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

May 01   In the year 1883 "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 on this day in history.  

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

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] on this day in history.  

May 07   In the year 1883 gino Roncaglia, composer  

May 13   Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) in the year 1883.  

May 14   Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born in the year 1883.  

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

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.  

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1883 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

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