Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   In the year 1882 w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust   

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   On this day in history samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1882 jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

Jan 13   On this day in history richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"   

Jan 14   In the year 1882 hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)   

Jan 15   1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH) in the year 1882.   

Jan 15   In the year 1882 florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

Jan 15   On this day in history the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

Jan 17   In the year 1882 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 17   In the year 1882 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 18   In the year 1882 alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)   

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 25   In the year 1882 bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

Jan 25   In the year 1882 peter Singer, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) in the year 1882.   

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls   

Jan 26   France govt of Gambetta falls in the year 1882.   

Jan 27   In the year 1882 giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)   

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

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

Feb 01   Louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57) in the year 1882.   

Feb 02   In the year 1882 fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

Feb 02   James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1882 knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT   

Feb 02   In the year 1882 knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died in the year 1882.   

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)