Historical Events In 1882

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

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

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)   

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

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)