Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   In the year 1882 w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

Jan 01   On this day in history william Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.   

Jan 02   On this day in history because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   In the year 1882 charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

Jan 12   In the year 1882 jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

Jan 13   On this day in history richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"   

Jan 14   On this day in history hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)   

Jan 15   1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   The First US ski club forms (Berlin NH) in the year 1882.   

Jan 17   In the year 1882 1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 17   In the year 1882 the first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office   

Jan 18   In the year 1882 alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)   

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 25   In the year 1882 bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

Jan 25   Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1882.   

Jan 25   In the year 1882 the birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist   

Jan 25   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france government of Gambetta falls   

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls   

Jan 27   Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Franklin Delano Roosevelt, New Hyde Park NY, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945) in the year 1882.   

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer in the year 1882.   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

Feb 01   On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history james Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)   

Feb 02   In the year 1882 knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT   

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies in the year 1882.   

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.