Historical Events In 1882

May 19   In the year 1882 commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power   

May 20   On this day in history germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance   

May 20   In the year 1882 sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

May 20   In the year 1882 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

May 21   In the year 1882 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

May 23   In the year 1882 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa   

May 23   In the year 1882 james Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool)   

May 24   In the year 1882 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

May 25   In the year 1882 harry Fox, entertainer   

May 27   On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

Jun 01   On this day in history john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)   

Jun 02   Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 in the year 1882.   

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris in the year 1882.   

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die   

Jun 05   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

Jun 08   16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   In the year 1882 neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   On this day in history ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia   

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa in the year 1882.   

Jun 17   In the year 1882 igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS]   

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 17   Tornado kills 130 in Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales) in the year 1882.   

Jun 24   On this day in history joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

Jun 24   NL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) 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   On this day in history birth of aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.   

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   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1882 death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)