Historical Events In 1882

May 19   Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate first treaty between Korea and Western power in the year 1882.   

May 20   On this day in history germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance   

May 20   In the year 1882 sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

May 20   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1882 10th Preakness: T Costello aboard Vanguard wins in 2:44.5   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.   

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

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   16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 in the year 1882.   

Jun 10   On this day in history anti-colonization mass society of Alexandria Egypt kills 50 Europeans   

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

Jun 14   Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor   

Jun 17   In the year 1882 tornado kills 130 in Iowa   

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

Jun 21   Rockwell Kent, artist/painter/illustrator (Canterbury Tales) in the year 1882.   

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

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

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

Jun 30   Charles J Guiteau, assassin (Pres Garfield), hanged in the year 1882.   

Jul 02   On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (Australian batsman, prolific for Victoria)   

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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   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   In the year 1882 birth of samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

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 in the year 1882.   

Jan 10   In the year 1882 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   On this day in history death of john William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811)   

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   In the year 1882 death of wilhelm Mauser, German weapon designer and manufacturer (b. 1834)   

Jan 20   John Linnell, British painter/minaturist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1882 anton Emil Titl, composer, dies at 72   

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