Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

May 19   Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power in the year 1882.   

May 20   In the year 1882 germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance   

May 20   In the year 1882 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   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) in the year 1882.   

May 23   6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1882 harry Fox, entertainer   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1882 john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)   

Jun 02   In the year 1882 guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

Jun 02   In the year 1882 pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

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

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   In the year 1882 neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia in the year 1882.   

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

Jun 17   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] in the year 1882.   

Jun 17   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 24   Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 in the year 1882.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1882 eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator   

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

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   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)