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   Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance in the year 1882.  

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

May 20   On this day in history 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   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   Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on this day in history.  

May 25   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris  

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1882 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   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC in the year 1882.  

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

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans in the year 1882.  

Jun 10   Neville Henderson, British diplomat in the year 1882.  

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 in the year 1882.  

Jun 17   On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]  

Jun 17   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1882.  

Jun 24   NL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty in the year 1882.  

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

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

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