Historical Events In 1882

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

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) in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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) in the year 1882.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)   

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 25   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms on this day in history.   

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   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) in the year 1882.   

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls   

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

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

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   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   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   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 in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.   

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died in the year 1882.