1882 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1850s 1860s 1870s – 1880s – 1890s 1900s 1910s
Years:	1879 1880 1881 – 1882 – 1883 1884 1885

The year 1882 was a special time in history. Many important things happened, and many famous people were born or passed away. Let's explore some of the key events and people from this year.

Important Events
People Born This Year
People Who Died This Year
Leaders Around the World
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Important Events

May 20 – A big agreement called the Triple Alliance was formed. It was a secret deal between three powerful countries: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. They promised to help each other if they were attacked.
March 29 – A group called the Knights of Columbus was started. This is a Catholic organization that helps people and communities.
Thomas Edison, a famous inventor, built the very first power station in the United States. This was a huge step for bringing electricity to homes and businesses!

People Born This Year

Many people who would become famous were born in 1882:

January 6 – Fan S. Noli, a poet and political leader from Albania.
January 18 – A. A. Milne, a British writer. He is best known for creating the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
January 25 – Virginia Woolf, a very important writer. She wrote many famous novels.
January 30 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who later became a President of the United States. He led the country during tough times.
February 1 – Louis Stephen St. Laurent, who became the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada.
February 2 – James Joyce, a famous writer from Ireland.
February 11 – Gheorghe Cucu, a composer who wrote music.
February 15 – John Barrymore, a well-known actor.
March 14 – Waclaw Sierpinski, a Polish mathematician.
March 23 – Emmy Noether, a brilliant mathematician.
April 17 – Artur Schnabel, a famous pianist.
May 6 – Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, the son of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
May 9 – Henry J. Kaiser, a big industrialist who built many things.
May 13 – Georges Braque, a famous painter.
May 19 – Mohammed Mossadegh, who became the prime minister of Iran.
May 20 – Sigrid Undset, a writer from Norway.
June 17 – Igor Stravinsky, a very famous composer.
August 25 – Sean T. O'Kelly, who became the second President of Ireland.
October 5 – Robert Goddard, a rocket scientist. He is often called the "father of modern rocketry."
October 14 – Éamon de Valera, who was both a Taoiseach (prime minister) and the third President of Ireland.
November 11 – King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden.
December 16 – Zoltán Kodály, another well-known composer.

People Who Died This Year

Some important people passed away in 1882:

February 11 – Gustav Schmidt, a composer.
March 24 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a famous American writer and poet.
April 3 – Jesse James, a well-known outlaw from the American Old West.
April 10 – Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a poet and painter.
April 19 – Charles Darwin, a British naturalist. He is famous for his theory of evolution.
July 16 – Mary Todd Lincoln, who was the former First Lady of the United States.