Page 7: Historical Events In 1883

Jul 29   The birth of Benito Mussolini, Italian leader on this day in history.   

Aug 01   A papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery) in the year 1883.   

Aug 01   In the year 1883 karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies   

Aug 06   Francesco Santoliquido, composer in the year 1883.   

Aug 07   J Ringelnatz, writer in the year 1883.   

Aug 09   On this day in history george Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)   

Aug 10   On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer   

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

Aug 11   Ernst Stadler, writer in the year 1883.   

Aug 12   Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies in the year 1883.   

Aug 12   In the year 1883 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   In the year 1883 the first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.   

Aug 18   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel) in the year 1883.   

Aug 19   On this day in history the birth of Gabrielle (aka Coco) Chanel, French designer   

Aug 21   Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & & passballs count as errors prior to 1888) in the year 1883.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Slavery banned throughout British Empire on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1883.   

Aug 30   Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier)   

Sep 06   Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn in the year 1883.   

Sep 08   On this day in history northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont   

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

Jan 01   [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

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

Jan 04   Max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II) was born in the year 1883.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1883.   

Jan 23   In the year 1883 death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   In the year 1883 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies in the year 1883.   

Feb 13   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64