* 1815 – Robert Volkmann, German composer ( d. 1883 )

* 1883 – Dally Messenger, Australian footballer ( d. 1959 )

* 1883 – Jaroslav Hašek, Czech novelist ( d. 1923 )

* 1883 – Scott Nearing, American writer and educator ( d. 1983 )

* 1856 – George Coulthard, Australian footballer and cricketer ( d. 1883 )

* Adrian Stoop ( 1883 – 1957 ), English rugby union player

* 1883 – Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect ( d. 1962 )

* 1883 – The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.

* 1883 – The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

* 1883 – Pauline Frederick, American actress ( d. 1938 )

* 1883 – Martha Hedman, Swedish-American actress ( d. 1974 )

* 1883 – Marion Lorne, American actress ( d. 1968 )

* 1883 – José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese politician, 9th President of Portugal ( d. 1965 )

* 1883 – Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company ( d. 1971 )

* 1883 – Elsie Ferguson, American actress ( d. 1961 )

* 1883 – An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.

* 1852 – Arnold Toynbee, English economist and historian ( d. 1883 )

* 1883 – Jonathan M. Wainwright, American general ( d. 1953 )

* Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope ( 1883 – 1963 ), nicknamed ABC, a British World War II admiral

* 1883 – Henry Jameson, American soccer player ( d. 1938 )

* 1883 – Richard von Mises, Austrian mathematician ( d. 1953 )

A Theatre and Concert Hall was constructed in 1883, which was renovated and expanded in 1995 – 96.

* 1946 – John Maynard Keynes, English economist ( b. 1883 )

( 1812 – 1883 ), originally named Bezime, a Vlach.

* 1883 – Gino Severini, Italian painter ( d. 1966 )

In 1883, he visited England for the first time, and studied the program of physical education instituted by Thomas Arnold at the Rugby School.

Toynbee was the son of Harry Valpy Toynbee, grandson of Joseph Toynbee, and nephew of the economic historian Arnold Toynbee ( 1852 – 1883 ), with whom he is sometimes confused.

Arnold Toynbee ( 23 August 1852 – 9 March 1883 ) was a British economic historian also noted for his social commitment and desire to improve the living conditions of the working classes.

He was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas William Arnold Anson, Viscount Anson ( 1913 – 1958 ), the eldest son and heir apparent of Thomas Edward Anson, 4th Earl of Lichfield ( 1883 – 1960 ).

Besides his Recollections of A. P. Stanley ( 1883 ) and Life of Dean Stanley ( 1892 ), he published a revised version of Thomas Kerchever Arnold's Latin Prose Composition (" Bradley's Arnold "); his more advanced intended work on Aids to writing Latin Prose was edited and completed by T. L. Papillon.

Eberhard Arnold ( July 26, 1883 – November 22, 1935 ) was a Christian German writer, philosopher, and theologian.

In 1883, a German businessman by the name of Arnold Vogel established the first coffee plantation in the municipality.

In 1883 he became an apprentice for Frederick Law Olmsted and Company, where he worked on designs for Cushing Island, Maine ( 1883 ), Franklin Park ( 1884 ), the Arnold Arboretum ( 1885 ), the Fens ( 1883 ) in Boston, and Belle Isle Park ( 1884 ) in Detroit.

Morar was also a favourite winter travel destination of the noted English composer, Sir Arnold Bax ( 1883 – 1953 ), during the 1930s.

Richard Gerstl ( 14 September 1883 – 4 November 1908 ) was an Austrian painter and draughtsman known for his expressive psychologically insightful portraits, his lack of critical acclaim during his lifetime, and his affair with the wife of Arnold Schoenberg which led to his suicide.

Rather, in modern times, the various autonomous houses have formed themselves loosely into congregations ( for example, Cassinese, English, Solesmes, Subiaco, Camaldolese, Sylvestrines ) that in turn are represented in the Benedictine Confederation that came into existence through Pope Leo XIII's Apostolic Brief " Summum semper " on July 12, 1883.

* 1883 – Sax Rohmer, English author ( d. 1959 )

* 1883 – Arthur Borton, English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross ( d. 1933 )

* 1959 – Sax Rohmer, English author ( b. 1883 )

* 1848 – Matthew Webb, English swimmer / diver ( d. 1883 )

* 1883 – Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, English soldier ( d. 1963 )

* 1883 – Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English general ( d. 1950 )

* 1809 – Edward FitzGerald, English poet ( d. 1883 )

Intrigued by what he had read about English public schools, in 1883, at the age of twenty, Fredy went to Rugby and to other English schools to see for himself.

The translations best known in English are those by Edward FitzGerald ( 1809 – 1883 ).

* Richard Doyle ( illustrator ) ( 1824 – 1883 ), English illustrator

* 1883 – T. E. Hulme, English poet and critic ( d. 1917 )

* 1883 – Jock Delves Broughton, English accused murderer ( d. 1942 )

* 1883 – Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners, English composer, author, and painter ( d. 1950 )

* June 20 – Estelle Winwood, English actress ( b. 1883 )

The most widely known English translation of the Kama Sutra was privately printed in 1883.

In the introduction to her own translation, Wendy Doniger, professor of the history of religions at the University of Chicago, writes that Burton " managed to get a rough approximation of the text published in English in 1883, nasty bits and all ".

Englishman Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, drowned in 1883 trying to swim the rapids down river from the falls.

* J. Redwood Anderson ( 1883 – 1964 ), English poet

From 1883 until 1896 the county was home to the English owned Rocking Chair Ranche.