Historical Events In 1882

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

May 20   On this day in history germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance  

May 20   Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) on this day in history.  

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   6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa in the year 1882.  

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

May 24   Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer  

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

Jun 01   On this day in history john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)  

Jun 02   Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 in the year 1882.  

Jun 02   In the year 1882 pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris  

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

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die in the year 1882.  

Jun 05   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor  

Jun 06   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   On this day in history ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]  

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor  

Jun 17   On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa  

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] on this day in history.  

Jun 21   On this day in history rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales)  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1882 nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1882 charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1882 birth of w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

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   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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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)