Famous Birthdays
- Willem Benoy, Flemish actor and director (Pygmalion), born in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1939)
Famous Deaths
- Clement Claiborne Clay, American politician (U.S. Senator from Alabama), dies at 65
- William Harrison Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76
1882 Highlights
About January 3, 1882
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 141 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide