Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   On this day in history the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 03   On this day in history trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss  

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) in the year 1882.  

Feb 09   Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gheorghe Cucu, composer  

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   In the year 1882 walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 15   John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1882 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground  

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

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

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

Feb 25   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) in the year 1882.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

Jan 05   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)  

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   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.  

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 11   In the year 1882 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   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

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

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