Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1882.  

Oct 30   William "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific) on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1882 cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 02   Leo Perutz, writer in the year 1882.  

Nov 05   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres  

Nov 08   In the year 1882 lazare Saminsky, composer  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1882 max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen)  

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

Nov 15   British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger in the year 1882.  

Nov 15   Felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62) in the year 1882.  

Nov 16   British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger in the year 1882.  

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

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   In the year 1882 johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1882 amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

Dec 06   A Trollope, writer, dies in the year 1882.  

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

Dec 07   Warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26) in the year 1882.  

Dec 08   In the year 1882 manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita)  

Dec 09   Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) in the year 1882.  

Dec 10   John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 12   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer in the year 1882.  

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison in the year 1882.  

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Jan 01   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)  

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.  

Jan 03   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)  

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

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