Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1882 william "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific)  

Nov 02   On this day in history cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 02   Leo Perutz, writer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1882 bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres  

Nov 08   In the year 1882 lazare Saminsky, composer  

Nov 09   Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust) in the year 1882.  

Nov 10   Max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen) in the year 1882.  

Nov 13   In the year 1882 john Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall)  

Nov 15   On this day in history british HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger  

Nov 15   Felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1882 british HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger  

Nov 18   In the year 1882 amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds)  

Nov 20   In the year 1882 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62  

Nov 21   In the year 1882 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

Nov 23   Johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies in the year 1882.  

Dec 02   Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium in the year 1882.  

Dec 06   A Trollope, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit  

Dec 07   On this day in history warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)  

Dec 08   Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.  

Dec 10   John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres in the year 1882.  

Dec 10   In the year 1882 otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)  

Dec 11   On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"  

Dec 11   On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, first performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"  

Dec 11   Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)  

Dec 14   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo  

Dec 16   Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) in the year 1882.  

Dec 16   On this day in history the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer  

Dec 19   In the year 1882 walter Braunfels, composer  

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison 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   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)  

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)  

Jan 06   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)  

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)  

Jan 20   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies  

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.  

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