Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies in the year 1883.  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street)  

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

Sep 15   Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies in the year 1883.  

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) in the year 1883.  

Sep 20   John G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists) in the year 1883.  

Sep 21   In the year 1883 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection  

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

Sep 22   Robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1883.  

Oct 04   In the year 1883 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) in the year 1883.  

Oct 15   Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed  

Oct 20   On this day in history treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   First NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

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

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

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

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   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born in the year 1883.  

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)  

Jan 06   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1883.  

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   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

Feb 13   In the year 1883 pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64