Historical Events In 1882

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

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   On this day in history willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

Jan 06   On this day in history samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

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

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

Jan 15   1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

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

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

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   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 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   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   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)