Page 5: Historical Events In 1882

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

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   In the year 1882 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

Jun 01   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) in the year 1882.   

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   In the year 1882 karl Valentin, German comic/writer   

Jun 05   Igor F Stravinsky, Oranienbaum Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS] in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   Storm & floods hits Bombay; about 100,000 die in the year 1882.   

Jun 05   The birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor in the year 1882.   

Jun 06   Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 in the year 1882.   

Jun 06   In the year 1882 electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1882 the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 17   On this day in history tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

Jun 18   Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria premier (1946-49) [or 6/28] in the year 1882.   

Jun 21   Rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

Jun 27   In the year 1882 eduard Spranger, German psychologist/educator   

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1882 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

Jan 06   Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) died in the year 1882.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of richard Henry Dana, U.S. novelist (Two Years Before the Mast) (b. 1815)   

Jan 11   In the year 1882 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   In the year 1882 john Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies   

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.