Historical Events In 1882

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

Jan 01   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 in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist  

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

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

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   In the year 1882 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

Jan 18   In the year 1882 alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)  

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 25   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms in the year 1882.  

Jan 25   Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1882.  

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) in the year 1882.  

Jan 26   On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls  

Jan 26   France govt of Gambetta falls in the year 1882.  

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) in the year 1882.  

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn in the year 1882.  

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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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1882 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   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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