Historical Events In 1883

Sep 08   NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies in the year 1883.   

Sep 10   On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist   

Sep 11   Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   James Cutler patents postal mail chute in the year 1883.   

Sep 13   On this day in history cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0   

Sep 14   On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (Die Lade Jahwes)   

Sep 15   In the year 1883 joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies   

Sep 17   On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

Sep 18   On this day in history lord Berners, [Gerald Tyrwhitt], England, composer (1st Childhood)   

Sep 20   In the year 1883 john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)   

Sep 21   In the year 1883 1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection   

Sep 21   Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1883.   

Sep 22   Robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the 452 mile Midland Railway on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1883 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

Sep 30   On this day in history robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel)   

Oct 03   The Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail in the year 1883.   

Oct 05   In the year 1883 charles Maduro, Antillean composer   

Oct 06   The Orient Express travells from Paris to Istanbul in almost 78 hours, on its maiden run on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Archibald T Davison, composer in the year 1883.   

Oct 14   Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   In the year 1883 supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional   

Oct 15   US Supreme Court Opposes Civil Rights by a narrow decision, which would forbid racial discrimination on this day in history.   

Oct 17   A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) in the year 1883.   

Oct 20   On this day in history max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

Oct 20   On this day in history treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile   

Oct 22   In the year 1883 1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden)   

Oct 22   On this day in history adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk)   

Oct 22   On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

Oct 22   On this day in history george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies   

Oct 22   In the year 1883 original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust)   

Oct 29   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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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 in the year 1883.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Browne, Irish/British admiral (WW II)   

Jan 04   In the year 1883 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   In the year 1883 death of charles Tompson, first Australian published poet (b. 1806)   

Jan 10   Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American medical doctor (b. 1833) died in the year 1883.   

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   On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies   

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