Page 2: Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer in the year 1882.   

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

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   In the year 1882 thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer   

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1882 george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground   

Feb 17   On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer   

Feb 21   NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) in the year 1882.   

Feb 26   In the year 1882 walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

Mar 01   In the year 1882 ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki)   

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

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

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

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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   In the year 1882 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   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   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 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   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   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)