1883 in History

The government organized national ceremonies marking the centenary of Simon Bolivar's birth.

Marx is buried at Highgate Cemetery in London in a small funeral ceremony

Advances low-temperature chemistry through successful production of liquid nitrogen.

Works with Plekhanov and Zasulich in the first Russian Marxist group.

Helps found the Emancipation of Labour group, predecessor of Russian Marxism.

Joins the Emancipation of Labour group in exile.

Fisher takes command of HMS Excellent, strengthening his association with naval gunnery and technical training.

Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates

Co-achieves the first stable liquefaction of nitrogen.

Co-achieves the first stable liquefaction of oxygen.

Launches the international train service later known as the Orient Express.

Connects major European cities through coordinated luxury sleeping-car travel.

A Treaty recognizes French protectorates over Tonkin & Annam

Demonstrates laboratory production of a previously permanent gas in liquid form.

Appointed interim President of Ecuador after the fall of Ignacio de Veintemilla

Appointed President of South Africa

Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.

Appointed Prime Minister of Spain

Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates

A Treaty recognizes French protectorates over Tonkin & Annam

A Treaty recognizes French protectorates over Tonkin & Annam

Bratianu's government enters a secret defensive alliance with Austria-Hungary and Germany.

Concludes peace with Peru through the Treaty of Ancon.

Birth of Clement Richard Attlee in Putney, London

Birth of Gottfried Feder

Birth of Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev

Karl Marx dies at his London home, aged sixty-four.

Defeat leads to withdrawal from the Sudan. British & allied troops are trapped by the Mahdi & massacred