Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1883

Jul 12 Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 In the year 1883 tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44  

Jul 24 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls died in the year 1883.  

Jul 27 On this day in history albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 01 On this day in history karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies  

Aug 12 On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies  

Aug 19 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 In the year 1883 august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76  

Sep 03 On this day in history iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64  

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

Sep 21 On this day in history johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65  

Oct 15 In the year 1883 francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74  

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

Oct 29 In the year 1883 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68  

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

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

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

Nov 18 On this day in history wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies  

Nov 25 On this day in history ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 26 Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1883 death of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (b. 1812)  

Dec 25 Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1883.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1883 birth of [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

Jan 04 Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)  

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

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.