The Night One Man Named the Killer: Koch and the TB Bacillus
On March 24, 1882, Robert Koch showed a Berlin audience the bacillus that causes tuberculosis — the night the germ theory of disease triumphed.
Tales from the year 1882
Cannons and Chimes: The 1812 Overture's Debut
On August 20, 1882, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture premiered under a tent in Moscow — with real cannons, church bells, and a composer who called it loud and noisy.