Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer in the year 1882.  

Feb 03   On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo  

Feb 03   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1882.  

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1882 the last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City.  

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   On this day in history rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg  

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1882 henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66  

Feb 14   In the year 1882 george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)  

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer  

Feb 21   In the year 1882 nYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours  

Feb 22   Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 25   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) in the year 1882.  

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

Mar 02   In the year 1882 louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 02   In the year 1882 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died in the year 1882.