Historical Events In 1882

May 19   Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power on this day in history.   

May 20   Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1882 sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

May 20   In the year 1882 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

May 21   In the year 1882 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

May 23   In the year 1882 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

May 23   In the year 1882 james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

May 24   Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on this day in history.   

May 25   Harry Fox, entertainer in the year 1882.   

May 27   On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

Jun 01   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) in the year 1882.   

Jun 02   Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 in the year 1882.   

Jun 02   On this day in history pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS]   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die   

Jun 05   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 06   On this day in history cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

Jun 06   Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC in the year 1882.   

Jun 08   In the year 1882 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43   

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   Neville Henderson, British diplomat in the year 1882.   

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia in the year 1882.   

Jun 16   On this day in history 17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa   

Jun 17   On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 17   On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1882 rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales)   

Jun 24   In the year 1882 joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

Jun 24   On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

Jun 27   Eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1882 charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged   

Jul 02   In the year 1882 edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died in the year 1882.   

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)