Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1882 felice Lattuada, composer  

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

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) in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer  

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1882 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   John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 25   In the year 1882 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   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) in the year 1882.  

Mar 02   On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1882.  

Mar 02   Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) in the year 1882.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

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   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

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