Page 2: Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo in the year 1882.   

Feb 03   On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55   

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer in the year 1882.   

Feb 07   Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss in the year 1882.   

Feb 07   The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City in the year 1882.   

Feb 08   On this day in history george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)   

Feb 09   Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg   

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gheorghe Cucu, composer   

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam in the year 1882.   

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66   

Feb 14   George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

Feb 15   On this day in history first cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

Feb 15   John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) in the year 1882.   

Feb 15   The birth of John Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 17   1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground in the year 1882.   

Feb 17   Kurt Schindler, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) in the year 1882.   

Feb 22   With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize in the year 1882.   

Feb 23   In the year 1882 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

Feb 25   In the year 1882 jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary)   

Feb 26   On this day in history walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

Feb 28   In the year 1882 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

Feb 28   In the year 1882 geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

Mar 01   In the year 1882 ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki)   

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1882 wallis Clark, Essex England, actress (Postal Inspector)   

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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   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1882.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died in the year 1882.   

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

Jan 24   Levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808) died on this day in history.