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   Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1882 willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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

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

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

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   Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH)  

Jan 15   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   The First US ski club forms (Berlin NH) in the year 1882.  

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 in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history peter Singer, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history france govt of Gambetta falls  

Jan 27   On this day in history giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)  

Jan 30   Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945) in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1882 anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer  

Jan 31   On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.  

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 05   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

Jan 04   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died in the year 1882.  

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)  

Jan 20   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)