Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

May 19   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

May 21   On this day in history georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

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

May 23   James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) on this day in history.   

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

May 25   Harry Fox, entertainer on this day in history.   

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   Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS]   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die   

Jun 05   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.   

Jun 06   On this day in history cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

Jun 06   In the year 1882 electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

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

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1882 neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

Jun 17   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 17   Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28]   

Jun 21   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator   

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1882 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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)