What Happened in April 1883

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Apr 16 Paul Kruger chosen as President of Transvaal

3rd President of the South African Republic Paul Kruger — 3rd President of the South African Republic
Paul Kruger

Apr 23 John Heemskerk Abrahamszoon forms Dutch government
Apr 24 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair

Famous Birthdays

Apr 1 Leonidas "Lon" Chaney, American actor nicknamed "the man of a 1000 faces" (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado (d. 1930)
Apr 1 Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Russian Soviet composer, born in Plakhino, Ryazan Governorate (d. 1946) [OS date]
Apr 6 Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress
Apr 6 Walter Huston, Canadian actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1950)
Apr 7 Gino Severini, Italian painter (d. 1966)
Apr 8 R. P. Keigwin, English academic, born in Lexden, Essex (d. 1972)
Apr 9 Renzo Bossi, Italian composer, born in Como (d. 1965)
Apr 9 Frank King, American cartoonist (Gasoline Alley), born in Cashton, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
Apr 11 Leonard Mudie, British actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence), born in Cheetham, England (d. 1965)
Apr 12 Imogen Cunningham, American photographer (1965 ASMP award), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1976)
Apr 12 Dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer, born in Balmain, New South Wales (d. 1959)
Apr 13 Demjan Bednyi, Russian writer and satirist, born in Hubivka, Ukraine (d. 1945)
Apr 15 Stanley Bruce, 8th Prime Minister of Australia, born in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia (d. 1967)
Apr 17 Herman Darewsky, British composer, born in Minsk, Russian Empire (d. 1947)

Getulio Vargas

Apr 19 Getulio Vargas, President of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer and dictator, born in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian Empire (d. 1954)

Apr 19 Richard von Mises, Austrian scientist and mathematician (probability theory), born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
Apr 24 Jaroslav Hašek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary [or April 30]
Apr 26 Harry Sothern, British actor (Blind Wives, Buck Rogers), born in London, England (d. 1957)
Apr 27 Hubert Harrison, West Indian-American writer and freedom fighter, born in St. Croix, Danish West Indies (d. 1927)
Apr 30 David John de Lloyd, Welsh musician and composer, born in Skewen, Wales (d. 1948)

Famous Deaths

Apr 4 Peter Cooper, American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (Cooper Union, steam locomotive), dies at 92
Apr 6 Benjamin Wright Raymond, American politician (b. 1801)
Apr 18 Agnes Tyrrell, Czech pianist & composer, dies at 36
Apr 22 Octave Fouque, French pianist and composer, dies at 38