1833

Events in 1833 7

• 1833 – 1887 Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) Died 27 February 1887, aged 54 Alexander Borodin was a Russian chemist and composer, a member of the group of composers known as "The Mighty Handful." He is best known for the opera Prince Igor, left unfinished at his death, and for orchestral works including the Polovtsian Dances. He collapsed suddenly during a party at his home in Saint Petersburg.
• 1833 – 1896 Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) Died 10 December 1896, aged 63 Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist and industrialist who invented dynamite and amassed a fortune from explosives patents and manufacturing. He died in San Remo, Italy, on 10 December 1896, leaving most of his estate to fund the Nobel Prizes first awarded in 1901. His name became permanently linked to recognition of achievement in science, literature and peace.
• 1833 – 1885 Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) Died 26 January 1885, aged 51 British army officer known as "Gordon of Khartoum," he had earlier commanded the "Ever Victorious Army" in China and served as governor-general of the Sudan. He was killed when Mahdist forces captured Khartoum after a prolonged siege, becoming a martyr figure in Victorian Britain despite controversy over the government's delayed relief effort.
• 1833 – 1864 J.E.B. Stuart (1833-1864) Died 12 May 1864, aged 31 Confederate cavalry general known for his bold reconnaissance raids during the American Civil War. He died in Richmond, Virginia, a day after being mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
• 1833 – 1899 Robert Ingersoll (1833-1899) Died 21 July 1899, aged 65 American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and orator known as "The Great Agnostic" for his lectures promoting secularism and criticizing organized religion. He was one of the most popular public speakers in the United States during the late 19th century. He died of heart failure at his daughter's home in New York.
• 1833 – 1897 Johannes Brahms Late Romantic master German composer whose four symphonies, two piano concertos and German Requiem represent the pinnacle of absolute music in the Romantic era.
• 1833 – 1901 Benjamin Harrison 23rd President — grandson of William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison (Aug 20, 1833 – Mar 13, 1901) was the 23rd President 1889-1893 and grandson of William Henry Harrison. Six states were admitted to the Union during his presidency.