Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1882 guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

Feb 03   In the year 1882 trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 07   On this day in history last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss  

Feb 07   The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City in the year 1882.  

Feb 08   George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) in the year 1882.  

Feb 09   On this day in history thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)  

Feb 10   On this day in history rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg  

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer in the year 1882.  

Feb 11   On this day in history gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12   In the year 1882 social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam  

Feb 12   On this day in history walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

Feb 13   In the year 1882 henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66  

Feb 14   George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) in the year 1882.  

Feb 26   On this day in history walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)  

Feb 28   1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.