Historical Events In 1882
Sunday, 07 March 2021
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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