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   Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

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

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) in the year 1882.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

Feb 01   On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

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

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   In the year 1882 knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)