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   In the year 1883 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1883 james Cutler patents postal mail chute   

Sep 13   Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1883.   

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

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) on this day in history.   

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   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Charles Maduro, Antillean composer on this day in history.   

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   Archibald T Davison, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) in the year 1883.   

Oct 15   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

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

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   In the year 1883 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   First NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens on this day in history.   

Oct 22   George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies in the year 1883.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1883 dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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Jan 01   Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

Jan 04   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1883.   

Jan 23   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died in the year 1883.   

Jan 24   In the year 1883 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.