Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history william Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.  

Jan 02   On this day in history because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1882 richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"  

Jan 14   On this day in history hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)  

Jan 15   In the year 1882 1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH)  

Jan 15   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe) in the year 1882.  

Jan 15   The First US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

Jan 17   The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 25   On this day in history bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms  

Jan 25   In the year 1882 peter Singer, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 25   On this day in history the birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist  

Jan 25   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls  

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls  

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) in the year 1882.  

Jan 30   Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President in the year 1882.  

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer on this day in history.  

Jan 31   The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)  

Feb 02   On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 02   On this day in history james Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)  

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1882 knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn  

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Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

Jan 05   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)  

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

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