Page 8: Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   In the year 1883 nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies   

Sep 10   Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist in the year 1883.   

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

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute in the year 1883.   

Sep 13   Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 in the year 1883.   

Sep 14   Martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes) in the year 1883.   

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   On this day in history lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)   

Sep 20   John G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65   

Sep 22   In the year 1883 robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) in the year 1883.   

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   The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run in the year 1883.   

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   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional in the year 1883.   

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

Oct 17   A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) in the year 1883.   

Oct 22   Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   First NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens in the year 1883.   

Oct 22   In the year 1883 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies   

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

Oct 29   Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1883.   

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

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.