Historical Events In 1883

Jul 29   In the year 1883 the birth of Benito Mussolini, Italian leader   

Aug 01   A papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

Aug 07   J Ringelnatz, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 09   George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1883 carlos Lavin, composer   

Aug 10   On this day in history first train reaches Calgary.   

Aug 11   In the year 1883 ernst Stadler, writer   

Aug 12   In the year 1883 jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

Aug 12   Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.   

Aug 14   In the year 1883 ernest E Just, biologist (pioneered cell division)   

Aug 17   On this day in history the first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.   

Aug 18   In the year 1883 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel)   

Aug 19   The birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

Aug 23   On this day in history phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)   

Aug 26   On this day in history -27] Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000   

Aug 26   Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000 in the year 1883.   

Aug 26   The Indonesian island of Krakatoa explodes, spewing volcanic ash and debris 50 miles into the air and killing 36,000 people many from tidal waves over 100 feet high in the year 1883.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1883 krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

Aug 27   On this day in history the volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia.   

Aug 28   E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history slavery banned throughout British Empire   

Aug 29   On this day in history seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion   

Aug 29   Seismic sea waves created by the Krakatoa eruption create a rise in the English Channel 32 hrs after the explosion in the year 1883.   

Aug 29   Thomas Ahearn, head of the Ottawa Street Railway Company, presides over a demonstration of his pioneering electric stove at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa. This is believed to be the world's very first dinner cooked on an all-electric stove on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1883 theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style)   

Sep 03   Iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64 in the year 1883.   

Sep 05   Otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier) in the year 1883.   

Sep 06   On this day in history cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn   

Sep 08   Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont in the year 1883.   

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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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833)   

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   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.   

Feb 01   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies   

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