What generation is 1883? Lost Generation

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About the Generation (1883)

The Lost Generation (1883-1900): Grew up in the shadow of World War I, known for their disillusionment with societal norms and contributions to modernist literature and art.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1883

  • Coco Chanel (Aug 19, 1883)
  • Benito Mussolini (Jul 29, 1883)
  • Rube Goldberg (Jul 4, 1883)
  • Franz Kafka (Jul 3, 1883)
  • Max Fleischer (Jul 19, 1883)
  • William Carlos Williams (Sep 17, 1883)
  • Linda Lee Thomas (Nov 17, 1883)
  • Lon Chaney Sr. (Apr 1, 1883)
  • Walter Huston (Apr 18, 1883)

What Happened in 1883

  1. Jan 19 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey
  2. Aug 27 - Krakatoa volcano, west of Java in Indonesia, erupts with a force of 1,300 megatons and kills approximately 40,000 people
  3. Oct 4 - The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to Istanbul

Who Was US President 1883

Chester A. Arthur
1884