Historical Events In 1882

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

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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 02   In the year 1882 because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1882 the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)  

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

Jan 17   The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

Jan 25   On this day in history bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms  

Jan 25   On this day in history peter Singer, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 25   In the year 1882 the birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls  

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

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) in the year 1882.  

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   The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn in the year 1882.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

Jan 04   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

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 in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.