Page 8: Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   On this day in history nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies   

Sep 10   In the year 1883 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist   

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute in the year 1883.   

Sep 13   Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1883 gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

Sep 18   Lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood) in the year 1883.   

Sep 20   John G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists) in the year 1883.   

Sep 21   In the year 1883 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection   

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer   

Sep 22   The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1883 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

Sep 30   Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel) in the year 1883.   

Oct 03   The Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25 in the year 1883.   

Oct 04   In the year 1883 orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

Oct 05   On this day in history charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

Oct 06   The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run in the year 1883.   

Oct 11   On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer   

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) in the year 1883.   

Oct 15   Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1883.   

Oct 15   In the year 1883 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional   

Oct 15   In the year 1883 uS Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination   

Oct 17   On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

Oct 20   In the year 1883 max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

Oct 20   On this day in history treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile   

Oct 22   1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) in the year 1883.   

Oct 22   First NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust)   

Oct 29   Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) 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   [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born in the year 1883.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1883 death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)   

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   In the year 1883 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 in the year 1883.   

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 in the year 1883.