Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1882.   

Oct 30   William "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Cenobio Paniagua y Vasques, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1882.   

Nov 02   On this day in history leo Perutz, writer   

Nov 05   In the year 1882 bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres   

Nov 08   Lazare Saminsky, composer in the year 1882.   

Nov 09   Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history max Mell, Austria officer/literary (Donauweibchen)   

Nov 13   John Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall) in the year 1882.   

Nov 15   British HMS Flirt destroys village of Asaba Niger on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger in the year 1882.   

Nov 18   Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 21   Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 in the year 1882.   

Nov 23   In the year 1882 johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic   

Nov 26   Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium   

Dec 06   A Trollope, writer, dies in the year 1882.   

Dec 06   Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1882 warren Bardsley, cricketer (great NSW & Aussie opening bat 1909-26)   

Dec 08   Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

Dec 11   In the year 1882 boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

Dec 11   On this day in history boston's Bijou Theatre, first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, first performance, Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe"   

Dec 11   Fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1882 henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo   

Dec 16   On this day in history jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

Dec 16   In the year 1882 the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer   

Dec 19   Walter Braunfels, composer in the year 1882.   

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   Aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)   

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

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