Page 7: Historical Events In 1883

Jul 29   In the year 1883 the birth of Benito Mussolini, Italian leader   

Aug 01   On this day in history a papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery)   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

Aug 07   J Ringelnatz, writer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   Carlos Lavin, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history first train reaches Calgary.   

Aug 11   On this day in history ernst Stadler, writer   

Aug 12   In the year 1883 jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

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

Aug 12   The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history ernest E Just, biologist (pioneered cell division)   

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   In the year 1883 the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

Aug 21   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000   

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   On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

Aug 27   The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia in the year 1883.   

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

Aug 28   Slavery banned throughout British Empire in the year 1883.   

Aug 29   Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion in the year 1883.   

Aug 29   In the year 1883 seismic sea waves created by the Krakatoa eruption create a rise in the English Channel 32 hrs after the explosion   

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) in the year 1883.   

Sep 03   On this day in history iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64   

Sep 05   Otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier) in the year 1883.   

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   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 in the year 1883.   

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

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

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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