Historical Events In 1882

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

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

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   On this day in history felice Lattuada, composer  

Feb 07   Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history 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) in the year 1882.  

Feb 09   Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12   On this day in history social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam  

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

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

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

Feb 15   1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1882 eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)  

Feb 22   With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize in the year 1882.  

Feb 23   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 01   Ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki) on this day in history.  

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

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   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

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   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   In the year 1882 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies in the year 1882.  

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.