Diamond Mine disaster in Braidwood, Ill. The coal mine was on a marshy tract of land with no natural drainage. Snow melted and forced a collapse on the east side of the mine, killing 74 - 1883

The United States Civil Service Commission was established as the Pendleton Act went into effect - 1883

20,000 to 30,000 marchers participate in New York's first Labor Day parade, demanding the eight-hour day - 1882