Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

May 19   On this day in history commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power   

May 20   In the year 1882 germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance   

May 20   Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

May 20   St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

May 23   6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa on this day in history.   

May 23   James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) in the year 1882.   

May 24   Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on this day in history.   

May 25   Harry Fox, entertainer in the year 1882.   

May 27   10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5 in the year 1882.   

Jun 01   In the year 1882 john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln)   

Jun 02   In the year 1882 guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74   

Jun 02   Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die   

Jun 05   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 06   On this day in history cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

Jun 06   On this day in history electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

Jun 08   In the year 1882 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43   

Jun 10   Anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   On this day in history neville Henderson, British diplomat   

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia in the year 1882.   

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa in the year 1882.   

Jun 17   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [NS] on this day in history.   

Jun 17   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1882 tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales)   

Jun 24   On this day in history joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

Jun 24   NL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty in the year 1882.   

Jun 27   Eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1882 charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged   

Jul 02   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria) in the year 1882.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   In the year 1882 birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)   

Jan 06   Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1882.   

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   On this day in history john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of levi Boone, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1808)