Historical Events In 1882

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1882 jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

Jan 13   In the year 1882 richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"   

Jan 14   Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 17   On this day in history the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

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

Jan 25   Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1882 giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

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 in the year 1882.   

Feb 02   James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 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   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   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   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

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