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1883 is an American Western drama television miniseries created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+. The series stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, Marc Rissmann, Audie Rick, Eric Nelsen, and James Landry Hébert.
August 26 – 27 – 1883 eruption of Krakatoa: The volcanic island of Krakatoa erupts at 10:02 AM (local time); 163 villages are destroyed, 36,417 killed by tsunami. August 29 – Dunfermline Carnegie Library, the first Carnegie library, is opened in Andrew Carnegie 's hometown, Dunfermline, Scotland.
A prequel series, titled 1883 (also marketed on its Blu-ray and DVD release as 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story) and set during the titular year, premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+, and concluded after ten episodes on February 27, 2022.
January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, reforming the United States civil service with the aim to end the spoils system, becomes law. January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey (it was built by Thomas Edison ).
Narrator of 1883 and 1923. Isabel May (born November 21, 2000) [1] is an American actress. [2] She is most known for the role of Elsa Dutton as the narrator and protagonist of the Paramount+ series 1883 (2021–2022), reprising the role as the narrator of its sequel series 1923 (2022–2023).
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Letusan Krakatau 1883) in the Sunda Strait occurred from 20 May until 21 October 1883, peaking in the late morning hours of 27 August when over 70% of the island of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera.
The mission departed from Incheon on July 16, 1883 and arrived in San Francisco, United States on September 2. Its members traveled along the first transcontinental railroad to the East Coast, making various stops along the way. Everywhere they visited, they were enthusiastically hosted by American dignitaries.
Ballot measures. Honolulu. v. t. e. Legislative elections were held in the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1883 to determine the composition of the 28 member Hawaiian House of Representatives. This election notably saw the emergence of the Independent Party that opposed the policies of King Kalakaua 's and Premier Walter Murray Gibson 's administration.
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political patronage.
Imre Madách – The Tragedy of Man ( Az ember tragédiája, first performed) Edward Rose – Vice Versa. George Robert Sims – In the Ranks. August Strindberg – Lycko-Pers resa ( Lucky Peter's Travels or Lucky Pehr) Oscar Wilde – Vera; or, The Nihilists (first performed) William Young – The Rajah; or Wyncot's Ward.