Page 4: Historical Events In 1883

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

Apr 03   State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain in the year 1883.   

Apr 06   In the year 1883 mien Labberton, Dutch poetress   

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

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

Apr 11   Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history alexander Alexandrov, composer   

Apr 13   In the year 1883 alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism   

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

Apr 16   Paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 17   Hermann Darewsky, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 24   In the year 1883 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history hubert Harrison, St Croix Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter   

Apr 30   In the year 1883 david John de Lloyd, composer   

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   On this day in history amsterdam World's Fair opens   

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

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

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

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

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 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   In the year 1883 birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)   

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1883 birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

Jan 04   On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   In the year 1883 death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)   

Jan 21   On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

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.