Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1883

Jul 12 Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44 in the year 1883.  

Jul 24 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls died on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61  

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

Aug 12 On this day in history last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies  

Aug 19 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76  

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

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

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

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

Oct 22 In the year 1883 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

Oct 29 Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1883.  

Oct 31 In the year 1883 death of swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj  

Nov 05 In the year 1883 william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle  

Nov 18 In the year 1883 wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies  

Nov 25 In the year 1883 ludwig Erk, composer, dies at 76  

Nov 26 In the year 1883 sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96  

Dec 13 Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 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 In the year 1883 birth of [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, Dutch actor (3 Drops of Water)/theater director  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)  

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 On this day in history 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)