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) in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

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" in the year 1882.  

Jan 14   Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America) in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn  

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

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1882 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

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

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

Jan 04   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died in the year 1882.  

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   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)