Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1882 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) in the year 1882.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

Jan 17   In the year 1882 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office  

Jan 18   Alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh) in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist in the year 1882.  

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63  

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.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

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

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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)