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   On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen)  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1882 british HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger  

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

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

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

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

Dec 06   A Trollope, writer, dies in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

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   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" 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born in the year 1882.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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