Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

Jan 01   William Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.   

Jan 02   Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust.   

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76.   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour).   

Jan 12   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist.   

Jan 13   Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal".   

Jan 14   Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America).   

Jan 15   1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH).   

Jan 15   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

Jan 15   The inaugural US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

Jan 17   1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 17   The inaugural Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 18   Alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies.   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 25   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

Jan 25   Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 25   Virginia Woolf, English novelist is born.   

Jan 25   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse).   

Jan 26   France government of Gambetta falls   

Jan 26   France govt of Gambetta falls   

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)   

Jan 30   Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President is born   

Jan 30   Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945).   

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina is born   

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer.   

Feb 01   Louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57).   

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63.   

Feb 02   James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake).   

Feb 02   James Joyce, Irish writer is born   

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT   

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Jan 01   W c wendelaar: Mayor of alkmaar (1919-34)/dutch mp (vvd)   

Jan 03   Willem benoy: Flemish actor/director (pygmalion)   

Jan 04   Aristarkh lentulov: Russian artist    

Jan 05   Herbert bayard swope: U.s. journalist who coined the term "cold war"    

Jan 06   Samuel rayburn: Tenn, (rep-d-tx), speaker of the house (1940-57)   

Jan 06   Aleksandra ekster: Russian painter    

Jan 06   Fan s. noli: Albanian bishop    

Jan 10   Charles trowbridge: Vera cruz mexico, actor (fatal hour)   

Jan 03   William h ainsworth: English writer (guy fawkes),    

Jan 04   John william draper: English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

Jan 06   Richard henry dana: U.s. novelist (two years before the mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   Theodor schwann: German physiologist (b. 1810)   

Jan 13   Wilhelm mauser: German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   John linnell: British painter/minaturist/engraver,    

Jan 21   Anton emil titl: Composer,   

Jan 24   Levi boone: Mayor of chicago (b. 1808)