Historical Events In 1882

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

Oct 30   William "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific) in the year 1882.  

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

Nov 02   Leo Perutz, writer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   In the year 1882 lazare Saminsky, composer  

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

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) in the year 1882.  

Nov 15   British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62  

Nov 21   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 in the year 1882.  

Nov 23   On this day in history johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic  

Nov 26   Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 02   In the year 1882 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

Dec 06   A Trollope, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)  

Dec 10   On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres  

Dec 10   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11   In the year 1882 fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)  

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   In the year 1882 jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)  

Dec 16   In the year 1882 the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer  

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 05   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 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   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   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

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

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