Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   In the year 1882 martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64  

Oct 30   In the year 1882 william "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific)  

Nov 02   In the year 1882 cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 02   Leo Perutz, writer in the year 1882.  

Nov 05   Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1882 lazare Saminsky, composer  

Nov 09   In the year 1882 joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust)  

Nov 10   In the year 1882 max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen)  

Nov 13   John Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger in the year 1882.  

Nov 15   In the year 1882 felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)  

Nov 16   In the year 1882 british HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger  

Nov 18   On this day in history amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds)  

Nov 20   In the year 1882 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62  

Nov 21   In the year 1882 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

Nov 23   Johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1882 otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies  

Dec 02   Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history a Trollope, writer, dies  

Dec 06   In the year 1882 atmosphere of Venus detected during transit  

Dec 07   In the year 1882 warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)  

Dec 08   In the year 1882 manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita)  

Dec 09   Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.  

Dec 10   John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1882 otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)  

Dec 11   Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" in the year 1882.  

Dec 11   On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, first performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"  

Dec 11   Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) in the year 1882.  

Dec 12   On this day in history akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)  

Dec 14   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo  

Dec 16   On this day in history jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)  

Dec 16   The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer  

Dec 22   In the year 1882 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison  

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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   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

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

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 11   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

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

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.