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 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) in the year 1883.  

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   Martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17   Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1883 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   Robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 22   The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway in the year 1883.  

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   In the year 1883 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   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail in the year 1883.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Archibald T Davison, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1883 adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

Oct 15   Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1883.  

Oct 15   On this day in history supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional  

Oct 15   On this day in history uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination  

Oct 17   On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)  

Oct 20   Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed in the year 1883.  

Oct 20   Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk)  

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

Oct 29   Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) in the year 1883.  

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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 in the year 1883.  

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 in the year 1883.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1883 death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)  

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

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 in the year 1883.  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.  

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies in the year 1883.  

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