Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

May 19   On this day in history commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power   

May 20   Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

May 20   St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1882 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

May 23   In the year 1882 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

May 23   James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) in the year 1882.   

May 24   In the year 1882 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

May 25   Harry Fox, entertainer in the year 1882.   

May 27   On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

Jun 01   On this day in history john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)   

Jun 02   On this day in history guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS]   

Jun 05   On this day in history storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 06   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

Jun 08   16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans   

Jun 10   On this day in history neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   In the year 1882 ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia   

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

Jun 17   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.   

Jun 17   On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] in the year 1882.   

Jun 21   On this day in history rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales)   

Jun 24   In the year 1882 joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

Jun 24   NL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty in the year 1882.   

Jun 27   Eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged in the year 1882.   

Jul 02   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

Jan 04   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.