Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack in the year 1883.   

Apr 03   State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain in the year 1883.   

Apr 06   Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG)   

Apr 09   On this day in history renzo Bossi, composer   

Apr 11   Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1883 french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

Apr 12   On this day in history imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

Apr 12   In the year 1883 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrov, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism in the year 1883.   

Apr 14   Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris in the year 1883.   

Apr 16   In the year 1883 paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

Apr 16   Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Hermann Darewsky, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

Apr 22   On this day in history octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38   

Apr 23   John Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt on this day in history.   

Apr 24   28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair in the year 1883.   

Apr 24   On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]   

Apr 25   Elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Hubert Harrison, St Croix Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter in the year 1883.   

Apr 30   David John de Lloyd, composer in the year 1883.   

May 01   In the year 1883 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show   

May 01   "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show on this day in history.   

May 01   Amsterdam World's Fair opens in the year 1883.   

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss) on this day in history.   

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on this day in history.   

May 05   Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1883 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

May 07   Gino Roncaglia, composer in the year 1883.   

May 13   In the year 1883 henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

May 14   On this day in history jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

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 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   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born in the year 1883.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1883 birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

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

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died in the year 1883.   

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

Jan 21   Jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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

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