Page 7: Historical Events In 1883

Jul 29   On this day in history the birth of Benito Mussolini, Italian leader   

Aug 01   A papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies in the year 1883.   

Aug 06   On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

Aug 07   On this day in history j Ringelnatz, writer   

Aug 09   George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961) in the year 1883.   

Aug 10   Carlos Lavin, composer in the year 1883.   

Aug 10   First train reaches Calgary on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1883 ernst Stadler, writer   

Aug 12   Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) in the year 1883.   

Aug 12   On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies   

Aug 12   In the year 1883 the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.   

Aug 14   Ernest E Just, biologist (pioneered cell division) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1883 the first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.   

Aug 18   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel) in the year 1883.   

Aug 19   The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer in the year 1883.   

Aug 21   On this day in history providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

Aug 23   Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888) in the year 1883.   

Aug 26   In the year 1883 -27] Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000   

Aug 26   Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000 in the year 1883.   

Aug 26   In the year 1883 the Indonesian island of Krakatoa explodes, spewing volcanic ash and debris 50 miles into the air and killing 36,000 people many from tidal waves over 100 feet high.   

Aug 27   On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 27   Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons in the year 1883.   

Aug 27   The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on this day in history.   

Aug 28   E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) in the year 1883.   

Aug 28   On this day in history slavery banned throughout British Empire   

Aug 29   Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Seismic sea waves created by the Krakatoa eruption create a rise in the English Channel 32 hrs after the explosion on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1883 thomas Ahearn, head of the Ottawa Street Railway Company, presides over a demonstration of his pioneering electric stove at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa. This is believed to be the world's very first dinner cooked on an all-electric stove.   

Aug 30   Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1883 iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64   

Sep 05   On this day in history otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier)   

Sep 06   Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn in the year 1883.   

Sep 08   Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 23   In the year 1883 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   In the year 1883 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64