Timeline March 1883

Events in March 1883 3

• 1818 – 1883 Karl Marx Philosopher, Economist, and Revolutionary Socialist Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, and revolutionary socialist whose ideas laid the foundation for modern communism and profoundly shaped 20th-century politics, economics, and social theory. Co-author with Friedrich Engels of "The Communist Manifesto" and author of the multi-volume "Das Kapital," Marx developed the theory of historical materialism, arguing that class struggle drives historical change. His critique of capitalism, concept of alienated labor, and vision of a classless society inspired socialist and communist movements across the globe, from the Russian Revolution to anti-colonial struggles.
• 1818 – 1883 Karl Marx Philosopher and political theorist Marx developed theories of capitalism and class struggle that influenced global politics and economics.
• 1883 Karl Marx dies in London Died at his desk, still working on Das Kapital Karl Marx died on March 14, 1883, in London at the age of 64, reportedly found by his housekeeper slumped in his armchair, having continued to work on the unfinished later volumes of "Das Kapital" until close to the end. He was buried at Highgate Cemetery in London. Only a handful of people attended the funeral, but Engels' graveside eulogy declared that Marx had been, above all, "a revolutionist" whose ideas would outlive him.