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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)  

Feb 09   In the year 1882 thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)  

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 in the year 1882.  

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) in the year 1882.  

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   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   In the year 1882 kurt Schindler, composer  

Feb 21   NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1882 ladislav Vycpalek, composer  

Feb 25   On this day in history jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 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   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   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

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   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

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

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   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

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

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

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

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