Historical Events In 1883

Apr 02   In the year 1883 battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack   

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   Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history renzo Bossi, composer   

Apr 11   In the year 1883 leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence)   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   The birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrov, composer in the year 1883.   

Apr 13   On this day in history alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism   

Apr 14   Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1883 paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

Apr 16   In the year 1883 paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

Apr 17   Hermann Darewsky, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 22   Octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1883.   

Apr 23   John Heemskerk Azn forms Dutch govt in the year 1883.   

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

Apr 24   Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30] in the year 1883.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer   

May 01   In the year 1883 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show   

May 01   "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show in the year 1883.   

May 01   In the year 1883 amsterdam World's Fair opens   

May 04   In the year 1883 john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss)   

May 04   John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1883 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

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

May 13   On this day in history henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max F Eastman, US, critic/essayist (Masses)   

Jan 04   In the year 1883 birth of max Eastman, American writer (d. 1969)   

Jan 06   In the year 1883 birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

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

Jan 04   Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1883 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   Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Pavel Melnikov, [Petsjerski], Russian historian, dies at 64 on this day in history.