Page 2: 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   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   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) in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 10   Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1882 walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher   

Feb 13   On this day in history henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66   

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   First cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history the birth of John Barrymore, American actor.   

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

Feb 17   Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1882 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1882 louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)   

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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.