2 March 1882

Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick Maclean in Windsor. On 2 March 1882, Queen Victoria narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by Roderick…

24 March 1882

Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis Robert Koch was a pioneering German physician and microbiologist who played a…

20 August 1882

Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture is one of the most famous pieces of classical music, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky…

24 March 1882

Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. Robert Koch (1843–1910) was a pioneering German physician and microbiologist who made…

24 March 1882

Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis

20 August 1882

Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture’]

4 March 1882

Britain’s first electric trams run in east London. The first generation of trams in London started in 1860 when a horse tramway began operating along…

5 September 1882

The first USA Labor Day parade is held in New York City. Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the…

29 March 1882

The Knights of Columbus are established. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882,…

24 March 1882

Robert Koch discovers Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. Robert Koch, a German physician and scientist, presented his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium…