Page 8: Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   On this day in history nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies   

Sep 10   On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist   

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history james Cutler patents postal mail chute   

Sep 13   In the year 1883 cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0   

Sep 14   In the year 1883 martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)   

Sep 15   Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

Sep 18   In the year 1883 lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)   

Sep 20   In the year 1883 john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)   

Sep 21   1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer   

Sep 22   The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1883 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

Sep 30   In the year 1883 robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel)   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25.   

Oct 04   On this day in history orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

Oct 05   In the year 1883 charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

Oct 06   On this day in history the Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run   

Oct 11   In the year 1883 archibald T Davison, composer   

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1883 francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional on this day in history.   

Oct 15   US Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination in the year 1883.   

Oct 17   In the year 1883 a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

Oct 20   In the year 1883 max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

Oct 20   Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile in the year 1883.   

Oct 22   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) in the year 1883.   

Oct 22   In the year 1883 first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

Oct 22   George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) in the year 1883.   

Oct 29   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1883 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   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.   

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

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 in the year 1883.