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   In the year 1883 james Cutler patents postal mail chute   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)   

Sep 15   On this day in history joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1883.   

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   National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail in the year 1883.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1883.   

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

Oct 17   A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) in the year 1883.   

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

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) in the year 1883.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1883 birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)   

Jan 04   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born in the year 1883.   

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   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   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1883 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.   

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