Page 4: Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on this day in history.   

Apr 03   State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain in the year 1883.   

Apr 06   On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poetress   

Apr 06   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) in the year 1883.   

Apr 09   Renzo Bossi, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1883 french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

Apr 12   On this day in history imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

Apr 12   In the year 1883 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrov, composer in the year 1883.   

Apr 13   Alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism in the year 1883.   

Apr 14   Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris in the year 1883.   

Apr 16   On this day in history paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

Apr 16   Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal in the year 1883.   

Apr 17   On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer   

Apr 18   Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1883 getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

Apr 22   Octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1883 john Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt   

Apr 24   28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1883 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]   

Apr 25   Elsa Maxwell, Keokuk Iowa, writer (Jack Paar Show) in the year 1883.   

Apr 27   Hubert Harrison, St Croix Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter in the year 1883.   

Apr 30   David John de Lloyd, composer in the year 1883.   

May 01   On this day in history "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show   

May 01   "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show on this day in history.   

May 01   Amsterdam World's Fair opens in the year 1883.   

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss) in the year 1883.   

May 04   On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi)   

May 05   Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame in the year 1883.   

May 06   Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on this day in history.   

May 07   Gino Roncaglia, composer on this day in history.   

May 13   Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) in the year 1883.   

May 14   Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) in the year 1883.   

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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   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   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   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   In the year 1883 jacopo Tomadini, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)   

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1883.   

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.