1883
Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)
Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years: 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 - 1883 - 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888
Events
- August 12: the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.
- August 27: Krakatau volcano eruption
- Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (German bacteriologist) discovers the cholera bacillus.
Births
- February 11 - Paul August von Klenau Danish composer/conductor.
Deaths