Historical Events In 1883

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

Aug 01   In the year 1883 a papyrus offered to Brit Museum for £10,000 (forgery)   

Aug 01   Karl Wilhelm Dindorf, classic scholar, dies in the year 1883.   

Aug 06   Francesco Santoliquido, composer in the year 1883.   

Aug 07   J Ringelnatz, writer in the year 1883.   

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   Ernst Stadler, writer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel)   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1883 providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

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   On this day in history krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000   

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   August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on this day in history.   

Aug 27   The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia in the year 1883.   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1883 slavery banned throughout British Empire   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1883 iwan Turgenjew, writer, dies at 64   

Sep 05   Otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1883 birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

Jan 04   Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses) was born in the year 1883.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

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