Page 2: Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 03   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1882.   

Feb 03   Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) in the year 1882.   

Feb 05   Felice Lattuada, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss on this day in history.   

Feb 07   The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City on this day in history.   

Feb 08   George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) in the year 1882.   

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

Feb 10   Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Gheorghe Cucu, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1882.   

Feb 12   On this day in history social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam   

Feb 12   Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1882.   

Feb 13   Henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66 in the year 1882.   

Feb 14   In the year 1882 george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

Feb 15   1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

Feb 15   In the year 1882 the birth of John Barrymore, American actor.   

Feb 17   1st Test Cricket match played at Sydney Cricket Ground on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history kurt Schindler, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history nYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history with 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize   

Feb 23   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on this day in history.   

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   1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

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

Mar 02   Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria in the year 1882.   

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   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born in the year 1882.   

Jan 03   In the year 1882 birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965)   

Jan 10   Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

Jan 06   Richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815) died in the year 1882.   

Jan 11   In the year 1882 death of theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810)   

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   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.   

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