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   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   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal" on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history 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   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history peter Singer, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 25   In the year 1882 the birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist   

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   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   On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945)   

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

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer in the year 1882.   

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1882 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   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   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   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

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   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died 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 24   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)