Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   On this day in history the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

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

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1882.  

Feb 08   On this day in history george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)  

Feb 09   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1882 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   George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1882.  

Feb 15   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.  

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

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

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

Feb 23   In the year 1882 ladislav Vycpalek, composer  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1882.  

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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   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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 in the year 1882.  

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   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 in the year 1882.  

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

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)