Historical Events In 1883

Oct 29   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1883.  

Oct 30   Austria-Hungary/Germany/Romania signs military treaty in the year 1883.  

Oct 30   On this day in history johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80  

Oct 31   In the year 1883 swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj  

Nov 02   Frico Kafenda, composer in the year 1883.  

Nov 03   In the year 1883 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress/wife of Eduard Verkade  

Nov 03   In the year 1883 race riots in Danville Virginia (4 blacks killed)  

Nov 05   Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army in the year 1883.  

Nov 05   In the year 1883 william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle  

Nov 06   In the year 1883 hubert Bath, composer  

Nov 06   NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race in the year 1883.  

Nov 07   Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New Va, TV preacher in the year 1883.  

Nov 08   English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women)  

Nov 10   Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship in the year 1883.  

Nov 11   In the year 1883 ernest Ansermet, Vevey Switzerland, conductor (Ruilles de Printemps)  

Nov 14   On this day in history nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier (1945, 50, 51-52)  

Nov 16   On this day in history eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)  

Nov 17   Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1913) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history antonin Dvorák's "Husitska," premieres  

Nov 18   Standard time zones established by railroads in US and Canada on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies in the year 1883.  

Nov 23   In the year 1883 herman Baccaert, Flemish philological/writer (Along the water front)  

Nov 25   In the year 1883 ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 25   In the year 1883 percy Marmont, London England, actor (Capt Apache)  

Nov 26   Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 in the year 1883.  

Nov 28   Paul Hastings Allen, composer in the year 1883.  

Dec 01   Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history john Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres  

Dec 03   On this day in history 48th Congress (1883-85) convenes  

Dec 03   Albert "Tibby" Cotter, cricketer (great Aussie quick of early century) in the year 1883.  

Dec 03   On this day in history the first coed higher education institution in the U.S., Oberlin College, begins classes in Ohio.  

Dec 09   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander 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   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   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1883 birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)  

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.  

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

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

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 23   In the year 1883 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)  

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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