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Born on Saturday January 20, 1883
- Anna Elizabeth du Plessis, Smithfield, South Africa
- Adriana Maria de Beer, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1883)
- Adrianus Frederik van Gemeren, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adrianus Bokhout, Piershil († 1962)
- Anke Berends Oenes, Leek († 1883)
- Alice McKenna, Balnaclogh, Cecil, Clogher, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland
- Anna Helena Otten, Neu Versen, Meppen, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Aagje Blom, Broek op Langedijk († 1919)
- Anje Teeninga, Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland († 1954)
- Aleida Catherina Drilling, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1906)
Died on Saturday January 20, 1883
- Adriana Boomars (38), Tilburg
- Swijghuisen (0), Bierum
- Aaltje Pieters Rijkers (92), Scharmer, Slochteren
- Abraham Adrianus Peltenburg (62), Leiden
- Aaltje Rijkens (92), Slochteren (Scharmer), Groningen, Nederland
- Goldenbeld (0), Bathmen
- Anna Maria van Zijdveld (54), Utrecht
- Adriana Coppens (20), Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arnolda Van Geloven (77), Tilburg,North Brabant,Netherlands
- Anna Catharina van den Berg (64), Overloon, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 20, 1883 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Amsterdammer : dagblad voor Nederland
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- De standaard
- Leeuwarder courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Sumatra-courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on January 20
- 1876 » Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer († 1957)
- 1878 » Finlay Currie, Scottish-English actor († 1968)
- 1879 » Ruth St. Denis, American dancer and educator († 1968)
- 1880 » Walter W. Bacon, American accountant and politician, 60th Governor of Delaware († 1962)
- 1882 » Johnny Torrio, Italian-American mob boss († 1957)
- 1883 » Enoch L. Johnson, American mob boss († 1968)
- 1883 » Forrest Wilson, American journalist and author († 1942)
- 1888 » Lead Belly, American folk/blues musician and songwriter († 1949)
- 1889 » Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer and businessman, founded the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company († 1969)
- 1891 » Mischa Elman, Ukrainian-American violinist († 1967)
Died on January 20
- 1852 » Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 6th Yokozuna (b. 1794)
- 1873 » Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)
- 1875 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator (b. 1814)
- 1891 » Kalākaua, king of Hawaii (b. 1836)
- 1900 » John Ruskin, English painter and critic (b. 1819)
- 1901 » Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer, invented the Gramme machine (b. 1826)
- 1907 » Agnes Mary Clerke, Irish astronomer and author (b. 1842)
- 1908 » John Ordronaux, American surgeon and academic (b. 1830)
- 1913 » José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican engraver and illustrator (b. 1852)
- 1915 » Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, Irish businessman, philanthropist, and politician (b. 1840)
Names that were popular for boys in 1883
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Arie
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1883
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Jacoba
- Neeltje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1883
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
- March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
- May 24 » The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
- October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
- November 9 » The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles, (later the Royal Winnipeg Rifles) of the Canadian Armed Forces is founded.
- December 16 » Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.
Weather January 20, 1883
The temperature on January 20, 1883 was about 6.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%.