Historical Events In 1882

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

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   In the year 1882 because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust   

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 in the year 1882.   

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

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

Jan 15   On this day in history the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

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   Alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh) in the year 1882.   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1882 virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse)   

Jan 26   France government of Gambetta falls on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1882 france govt of Gambetta falls   

Jan 27   On this day in history giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano)   

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

Jan 30   The birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President in the year 1882.   

Jan 31   On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

Jan 31   The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 02   Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1882.   

Feb 02   In the year 1882 james Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)   

Feb 02   Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT in the year 1882.   

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

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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   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 05   In the year 1882 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

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

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   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.