Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1882.  

Nov 08   Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1882.  

Nov 16   British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger in the year 1882.  

Nov 18   Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62  

Nov 21   On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

Nov 23   Johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

Dec 06   Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)  

Dec 08   On this day in history manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita)  

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

Dec 10   In the year 1882 john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres  

Dec 10   Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"  

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

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

Dec 12   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo in the year 1882.  

Dec 16   Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer in the year 1882.  

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

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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   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   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 04   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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)