Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   On this day in history martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64  

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 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   In the year 1882 joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust)  

Nov 10   In the year 1882 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   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 in the year 1882.  

Nov 18   Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) in the year 1882.  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1882 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

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   Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 07   In the year 1882 warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)  

Dec 08   Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 16   The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies in the year 1882.  

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)