Page 2: Historical Events In 1882

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

Feb 03   In the year 1882 circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) in the year 1882.   

Feb 05   In the year 1882 felice Lattuada, composer   

Feb 07   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.   

Feb 15   First cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin on this day in history.   

Feb 15   John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) in the year 1882.   

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 17   Kurt Schindler, composer in the year 1882.   

Feb 21   On this day in history nYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours   

Feb 22   In the year 1882 eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

Feb 22   On this day in history with 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize   

Feb 23   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer in the year 1882.   

Feb 25   In the year 1882 jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

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   Ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki) in the year 1882.   

Mar 02   In the year 1882 assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

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

Mar 02   Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) in the year 1882.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

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   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 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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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