Historical Events In 1882

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

Jan 01   In the year 1882 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   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   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1882 charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

Jan 12   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist in the year 1882.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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) in the year 1882.  

Jan 15   On this day in history the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)  

Jan 17   1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office in the year 1882.  

Jan 17   On this day in history the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

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

Jan 25   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1882 virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse)  

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

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

Jan 27   In the year 1882 giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)  

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer  

Jan 31   The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina in the year 1882.  

Feb 01   In the year 1882 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   James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) in the year 1882.  

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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

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   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1882 birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

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

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died in the year 1882.  

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   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died in the year 1882.