Deaths on October 30

Robert Volkmann, German pianist and composer (b. 1815)

Friedrich Robert Volkmann (6 April 1815 – 30 October 1883) was a German composer.

16 Jan

United States Civil Service Commission
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is passed.
23 Feb

Competition law
Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
20 May

1883 eruption of Krakatoa
Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.
17 Aug

National Anthem of the Dominican Republic
The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
3 Nov

Black Bart (outlaw)
American Old West: Self-described "Black Bart the poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves a clue that eventually leads to his capture.