Historical Events In 1882

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

Oct 30   William "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific) in the year 1882.  

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

Nov 08   Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1882 felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium  

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

Dec 06   Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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) in the year 1882.  

Dec 12   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) in the year 1882.  

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

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer  

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

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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   On this day in history birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

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   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)  

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   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   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   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)