Page 9: Historical Events In 1883

Oct 29   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68.   

Oct 30   Austria-Hungary/Germany/Romania signs military treaty   

Oct 30   Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80   

Oct 31   Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj.   

Nov 02   Frico Kafenda, composer.   

Nov 03   Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade.   

Nov 03   Race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed).   

Nov 05   Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army.   

Nov 05   William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle.   

Nov 06   Hubert Bath, composer.   

Nov 06   NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race.   

Nov 07   Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New Va, TV preacher   

Nov 08   English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)   

Nov 09   Edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women)   

Nov 10   Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer   

Nov 10   Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship.   

Nov 11   Ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps).   

Nov 14   Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier (1945, 50, 51-52).   

Nov 16   Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)   

Nov 17   Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913)   

Nov 18   Antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres   

Nov 18   Standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada   

Nov 18   Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies   

Nov 23   Herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Along the water front).   

Nov 25   Ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76.   

Nov 25   Percy Marmont, London England, actor (Capt Apache).   

Nov 26   Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96.   

Nov 28   Paul Hastings Allen, composer   

Dec 01   Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer.   

Dec 02   John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres.   

Dec 03   48th Congress (1883-85) convenes.   

Dec 03   Albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century)   

Dec 03   The inaugural coed higher education institution in the U.S., Oberlin College, begins classes in Ohio   

Dec 09   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander.   

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Jan 01   Federigo tozzi: Italian writer/journalist (la torre, tre croci)   

Jan 01   [hei]ko e arnoldi: Dutch actor (3 drops of water)/theater director   

Jan 03   Clement richard attlee: (l) british pm (1945-51)   

Jan 04   Johanna westerdijk: Botanist/neth 1st female prof (utrecht, 1917-52)   

Jan 04   Max f eastman: Us, critic/essayist (masses)   

Jan 04   Max eastman: American writer   

Jan 06   Khalil gibran: Lebanon, mystic poet (the prophet, broken wings)   

Jan 07   Andrew browne: Irish/british admiral (ww ii)   

Jan 04   Nicolas ledesma: Composer,    

Jan 05   Charles tompson: First australian published poet (b. 1806)   

Jan 10   Dr samuel a. mudd: American medical doctor (b. 1833)   

Jan 21   Jacopo tomadini: Composer,   

Jan 23   Gustave doré: French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   Friedrich von flotow: German baron/composer,    

Feb 01   Pavel melnikov: Russian historian/author,    

Feb 13   Pavel melnikov: [petsjerski], russian historian,