Historical Events
Jumbo the Elephant
Circus owner P. T. Barnum buys his world-famous elephant Jumbo
Famous Birthdays
- Trijntje Jansma-Boskma; oldest person in the Netherlands (d. 1991)
Famous Deaths
- Guglielmo Quarenghi, Italian composer and cellist, dies at 55
- Mary Elizabeth Lange, Cuban-American educator, Catholic nun, and co-founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first African-American Catholic religious order, dies at about 92 [birthdate uncertain, c. 1769]
Died in 1882 1882 Highlights
About February 3, 1882
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide