Historical Events In 1882

May 19   On this day in history commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power  

May 20   Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

May 20   Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) in the year 1882.  

May 20   In the year 1882 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens  

May 21   On this day in history georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)  

May 23   On this day in history 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa  

May 23   On this day in history james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)  

May 24   In the year 1882 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)  

May 25   Harry Fox, entertainer on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5  

Jun 01   In the year 1882 john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)  

Jun 02   On this day in history guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74  

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS]  

Jun 05   On this day in history storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die  

Jun 05   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor  

Jun 06   On this day in history cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000  

Jun 06   In the year 1882 electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC  

Jun 08   16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans  

Jun 10   Neville Henderson, British diplomat on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1882 ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia  

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] in the year 1882.  

Jun 17   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor  

Jun 17   Tornado kills 130 in Iowa in the year 1882.  

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] in the year 1882.  

Jun 21   Rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales) in the year 1882.  

Jun 24   Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty  

Jun 27   On this day in history eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator  

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged in the year 1882.  

Jul 02   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) in the year 1882.  

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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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died in the year 1882.  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)