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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history felice Lattuada, composer  

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)  

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

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

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   In the year 1882 walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

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   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   In the year 1882 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   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   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer  

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

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) in the year 1882.  

Mar 01   Ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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