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

May 20   Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

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

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

May 23   In the year 1882 james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

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

May 25   On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 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   Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 08   16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 in the year 1882.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1882 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 in the year 1882.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

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) in the year 1882.   

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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   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 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 in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 21   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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