Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

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   On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist  

Jan 13   Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal" on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   The First US ski club forms (Berlin NH) in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

Jan 25   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse)  

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls  

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls  

Jan 27   On this day in history giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)  

Jan 30   In the year 1882 franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945)  

Jan 30   On this day in history the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President  

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer in the year 1882.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 james Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)  

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

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   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

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)