Timeline August 1883

Events in August 1883 4

• 1883 US Championships 1883 Men: Richard Sears
• 1883 – 1971 Coco Chanel Fashion Revolutionary Founder of the Chanel brand; she popularized a casual, chic feminine style.
• 1883 Treaty of Huế establishes French protectorate over Vietnam France imposes control over Annam and Tonkin The treaty, signed on 25 August, forced the Vietnamese court at Huế to accept French protectorates over Annam and Tonkin. It marked a decisive stage in the French conquest of Vietnam, following military pressure after the death of Emperor Tự Đức.
• 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa Catastrophic volcanic explosion in the Sunda Strait The volcano Krakatoa in the Dutch East Indies erupted with a series of explosions culminating on 27 August, one of the loudest sounds in recorded history. The eruption and resulting tsunamis killed over 36,000 people and lowered global temperatures for years afterward.