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   On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poetress   

Apr 06   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Renzo Bossi, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

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

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   On this day in history paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

Apr 17   On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1883 agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   John Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1883 elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show)   

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

Apr 30   David John de Lloyd, composer in the year 1883.   

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

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

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

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died in the year 1883.   

Jan 10   In the year 1883 death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)   

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

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