Historical Events In 1882

Jan 01   On this day in history w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

Jan 01   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

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   Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist in the year 1882.   

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   1st Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office in the year 1882.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms   

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

Jan 25   The birth of Virginia Woolf, English novelist in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history france government of Gambetta falls   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

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   On this day in history knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn   

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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   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   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   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   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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died in the year 1882.   

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   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.