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

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

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 12   Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam in the year 1882.  

Feb 12   In the year 1882 walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

Feb 13   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 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   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   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   In the year 1882 geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)  

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

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 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   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

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