Page 2: Historical Events In 1882

Feb 02   In the year 1882 the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer   

Feb 03   On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

Feb 03   Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)   

Feb 05   On this day in history felice Lattuada, composer   

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   In the year 1882 thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)   

Feb 10   In the year 1882 rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg   

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gheorghe Cucu, composer   

Feb 11   In the year 1882 gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 12   In the year 1882 social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam   

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

Feb 13   Henry Highland Garnet, diplomat, dies in Monrovia Liberia at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

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

Feb 15   First cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin in the year 1882.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

Feb 22   In the year 1882 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   Jozef Goossenaerts, Flemish philologist (Language boundary) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) in the year 1882.   

Mar 01   On this day in history ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki)   

Mar 02   On this day in history assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria   

Mar 02   Louis Kufferath, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1882.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 04   In the year 1882 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   Theodor Schwann, German physiologist (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1882.   

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