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

Nov 02   In the year 1882 leo Perutz, writer  

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

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

Nov 09   On this day in history joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust)  

Nov 10   Max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history british HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger  

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

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

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

Dec 02   Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium in the year 1882.  

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

Dec 06   Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit in the year 1882.  

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) in the year 1882.  

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

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

Jan 05   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born in the year 1882.  

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   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

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