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 in the year 1882.  

May 20   In the year 1882 sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)  

May 20   On this day in history 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   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   Harry Fox, entertainer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) in the year 1882.  

Jun 02   In the year 1882 guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74  

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

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

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   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 in the year 1882.  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history neville Henderson, British diplomat  

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

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

Jun 17   Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21   Rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales) on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1882 edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 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   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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