Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   In the year 1882 the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer   

Feb 03   Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo in the year 1882.   

Feb 03   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)   

Feb 05   In the year 1882 felice Lattuada, composer   

Feb 07   Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history the last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City.   

Feb 08   On this day in history george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)   

Feb 09   Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) in the year 1882.   

Feb 10   Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1882.   

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer in the year 1882.   

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 12   Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1882.   

Feb 13   Henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

Feb 15   In the year 1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

Feb 15   In the year 1882 first cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

Feb 15   In the year 1882 john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1882 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground   

Feb 17   In the year 1882 kurt Schindler, composer   

Feb 21   NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours in the year 1882.   

Feb 22   Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize in the year 1882.   

Feb 23   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

Feb 25   On this day in history jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1882 geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

Mar 01   Ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria in the year 1882.   

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1882.   

Mar 02   In the year 1882 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

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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   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 in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died in the year 1882.   

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   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)