Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   In the year 1882 the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer  

Feb 03   In the year 1882 circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo  

Feb 03   On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 03   In the year 1882 trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

Feb 05   In the year 1882 felice Lattuada, composer  

Feb 07   In the year 1882 last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss  

Feb 07   The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1882 george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)  

Feb 09   Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) in the year 1882.  

Feb 10   In the year 1882 rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg  

Feb 11   On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer  

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin  

Feb 15   On this day in history first cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin  

Feb 15   In the year 1882 john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)  

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground  

Feb 17   Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history nYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours  

Feb 22   Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) in the year 1882.  

Feb 22   With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1882 ladislav Vycpalek, composer  

Feb 25   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1882 walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)  

Feb 28   On this day in history 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U  

Feb 28   Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1882 ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki)  

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1882.  

Mar 02   On this day in history wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.