Historical Events In 1882
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Jan 01 W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.
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 Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust in the year 1882.
Jan 03 Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) in the year 1882.
Jan 03 William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.
Jan 06 Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) in the year 1882.
Jan 10 In the year 1882 charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)
Jan 12 Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on this day in history.
Jan 13 Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal" on this day in history.
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 In the year 1882 the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)
Jan 17 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office in the year 1882.
Jan 17 The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office in the year 1882.
Jan 18 Alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh) on this day in history.
Jan 20 John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.
Jan 21 Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms
Jan 25 Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1882.
Jan 25 The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist in the year 1882.
Jan 25 In the year 1882 virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse)
Jan 26 On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls
Jan 26 In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls
Jan 27 Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945)
Jan 30 The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President in the year 1882.
Jan 31 On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer
Jan 31 On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina
Feb 01 In the year 1882 louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)
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 Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT in the year 1882.
Feb 02 Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on this day in history.
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