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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1882.   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

Jan 26   France govt of Gambetta falls on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President in the year 1882.   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.   

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   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   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 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   In the year 1882 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)