Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   In the year 1882 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   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist  

Jan 13   Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal" on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist in the year 1882.  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1882.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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