Historical Events In 1882

Oct 29   On this day in history martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

Oct 30   In the year 1882 william "Bull" F Halsey, US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific)   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1882 leo Perutz, writer   

Nov 05   Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1882 lazare Saminsky, composer   

Nov 09   Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust) in the year 1882.   

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   On this day in history amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds)   

Nov 20   In the year 1882 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62   

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

Nov 23   Johan C T Kikkert, Dutch painter/etcher/critic on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies in the year 1882.   

Dec 02   Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   In the year 1882 atmosphere of Venus detected during transit   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita)   

Dec 09   In the year 1882 joaquín Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)   

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   Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe" on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history fiorello La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45)   

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

Dec 14   Henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) in the year 1882.   

Dec 16   The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer in the year 1882.   

Dec 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer   

Dec 22   1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison 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   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   In the year 1882 birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died in the year 1882.