Historical Events In 1882

May 19   Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power in the year 1882.  

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

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   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) in the year 1882.  

May 23   In the year 1882 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa  

May 23   In the year 1882 james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)  

May 24   Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) in the year 1882.  

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   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris in the year 1882.  

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer in the year 1882.  

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.  

Jun 06   In the year 1882 cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000  

Jun 06   On this day in history electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC  

Jun 08   In the year 1882 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43  

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

Jun 10   In the year 1882 neville Henderson, British diplomat  

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia on this day in history.  

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   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.  

Jun 17   In the year 1882 tornado kills 130 in Iowa  

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

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 in the year 1882.  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1882 eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator  

Jun 30   On this day in history charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged  

Jul 02   On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)  

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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   In the year 1882 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   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born in the year 1882.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

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

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

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died in the year 1882.