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   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1882.   

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   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   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   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.   

Feb 13   Henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66 in the year 1882.   

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

Feb 25   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) in the year 1882.   

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) in the year 1882.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.   

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   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

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   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   In the year 1882 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   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies in the year 1882.   

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.