Historical Events In 1882

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

Jan 01   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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

Jan 13   In the year 1882 richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"   

Jan 14   In the year 1882 hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

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

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   On this day in history anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1882 virginia [Adeline] Woolf, London, author (Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse)   

Jan 26   France government of Gambetta falls in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President   

Jan 31   In the year 1882 anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1882 louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

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

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1882 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 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 in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

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

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 in the year 1882.