Joseph Liouville, French mathematician and academic (b. 1809)
Joseph Liouville (; French: [ʒɔzɛf ljuvil]; 24 March 1809 – 8 September 1882) was a French mathematician and engineer.
1882Sep, 8
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- 5Jan
Assassination of James A. Garfield
Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating US President James A. Garfield, and is sentenced to death by hanging. - 24Mar
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. - 3Apr
Robert Ford (outlaw)
American Old West: Robert Ford kills Jesse James. - 6May
Chinese Exclusion Act
The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. - 6Jun
Cyclone
More than 100,000 inhabitants of Bombay are killed when a cyclone in the Arabian Sea pushes huge waves into the harbour.