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   St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens in the year 1882.  

May 21   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 24   On this day in history creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)  

May 25   In the year 1882 harry Fox, entertainer  

May 27   10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5 in the year 1882.  

Jun 01   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.  

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

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

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   In the year 1882 anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans  

Jun 10   On this day in history neville Henderson, British diplomat  

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

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1882 joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60  

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

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   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)  

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 in the year 1882.  

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   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

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