Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo in the year 1882.  

Feb 03   In the year 1882 guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 03   On this day in history trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.  

Feb 08   George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1882.  

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gheorghe Cucu, composer  

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1882.  

Feb 12   In the year 1882 social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam  

Feb 12   On this day in history walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

Feb 13   On this day in history henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66  

Feb 14   On this day in history george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1882 first cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin  

Feb 15   On this day in history john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)  

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor in the year 1882.  

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   In the year 1882 with 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize  

Feb 23   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 25   In the year 1882 jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)  

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

Feb 28   1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U in the year 1882.  

Feb 28   Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) in the year 1882.  

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

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria in the year 1882.  

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

Jan 04   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1882.  

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 on this day in history.  

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