Page 8: Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) in the year 1883.   

Sep 11   On this day in history james Cutler patents postal mail chute   

Sep 13   In the year 1883 cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0   

Sep 14   On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)   

Sep 15   Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies in the year 1883.   

Sep 17   On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

Sep 18   In the year 1883 lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)   

Sep 20   In the year 1883 john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)   

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel)   

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   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail in the year 1883.   

Oct 05   Charles Maduro, Antillean composer in the year 1883.   

Oct 06   On this day in history the Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run   

Oct 11   Archibald T Davison, composer in the year 1883.   

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional in the year 1883.   

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

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   On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

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

Oct 22   Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1883 dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1883 birth of federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1883.   

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 in the year 1883.   

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 in the year 1883.   

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