Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

May 19   Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power on this day in history.   

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

May 20   Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

May 20   St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens in the year 1882.   

May 21   Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

May 25   On this day in history harry Fox, entertainer   

May 27   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   Storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die on this day in history.   

Jun 05   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.   

Jun 06   In the year 1882 cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

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

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

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1882 neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   In the year 1882 ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia   

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on this day in history.   

Jun 17   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1882 georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28]   

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   In the year 1882 nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

Jun 27   On this day in history eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator   

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

Jul 02   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) in the year 1882.   

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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   On this day in history 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   Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   On this day in history william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 13   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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