Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   In the year 1882 martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1882 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   Lazare Saminsky, composer in the year 1882.   

Nov 09   Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   John Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall) in the year 1882.   

Nov 15   In the year 1882 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   British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) in the year 1882.   

Nov 20   Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1882.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic   

Nov 26   On this day in history otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies   

Dec 02   In the year 1882 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium   

Dec 06   In the year 1882 a Trollope, writer, dies   

Dec 06   Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit in the year 1882.   

Dec 07   In the year 1882 warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)   

Dec 08   Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) in the year 1882.   

Dec 09   On this day in history joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

Dec 10   On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres   

Dec 10   On this day in history otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

Dec 11   Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" in the year 1882.   

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) in the year 1882.   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1882 henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo   

Dec 16   In the year 1882 jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

Dec 16   The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1882.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   In the year 1882 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.