Historical Events In 1882

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

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   Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

Jan 13   Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1882 1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   The first Dutch female physician Aletta Jacobs opens office on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history alan Alexander Milne, English author (Winnie-the-Pooh)   

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   Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1882 peter Singer, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   France government of Gambetta falls on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1882.   

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) in the year 1882.   

Feb 02   On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

Feb 02   James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) in the year 1882.   

Feb 02   On this day in history knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT   

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

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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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)   

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   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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born in the year 1882.   

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   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 13   Wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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