Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

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

Feb 07   Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss in the year 1882.  

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   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   On this day in history rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg  

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   On this day in history walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher  

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor in the year 1882.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer  

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

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

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

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

Mar 02   Wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector) in the year 1882.  

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Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1882.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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