Historical Events In 1882

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

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

Feb 03   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)  

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

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

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1882.  

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

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

Feb 17   Kurt Schindler, composer in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1882 ladislav Vycpalek, composer  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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) in the year 1882.  

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

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   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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.  

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

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   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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