Historical Events In 1882

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

Oct 30   William "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific) on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1882.  

Nov 02   Leo Perutz, writer in the year 1882.  

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

Nov 08   Lazare Saminsky, composer in the year 1882.  

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

Nov 10   Max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen) in the year 1882.  

Nov 13   In the year 1882 john Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall)  

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

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

Nov 16   British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1882.  

Nov 21   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.  

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   Warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26) in the year 1882.  

Dec 08   Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) in the year 1882.  

Dec 09   Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) in the year 1882.  

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

Dec 10   Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) in the year 1882.  

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   In the year 1882 boston's Bijou Theatre, first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, first performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"  

Dec 11   On this day in history fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)  

Dec 12   In the year 1882 akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)  

Dec 14   In the year 1882 henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo  

Dec 16   Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) in the year 1882.  

Dec 16   The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer in the year 1882.  

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   In the year 1882 birth of w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)  

Jan 03   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

Jan 04   In the year 1882 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

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