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   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   Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) in the year 1883.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 22   In the year 1883 octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38   

Apr 23   In the year 1883 john Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt   

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

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   On this day in history "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show   

May 01   Amsterdam World's Fair opens on this day in history.   

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

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

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] on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1883 gino Roncaglia, composer   

May 13   On this day in history henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

May 14   In the year 1883 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   [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director was born in the year 1883.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

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 in the year 1883.   

Jan 07   In the year 1883 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died in the year 1883.   

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies   

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