Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   On this day in history jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage in the year 1880.   

Feb 12   On this day in history john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

Feb 12   In the year 1880 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

Feb 13   On this day in history work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.   

Feb 14   In the year 1880 aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

Feb 16   On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY in the year 1880.   

Feb 17   On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt in the year 1880.   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

Mar 01   In the year 1880 julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven women officers of English ‘General’ William Booth’s army landed in New York on this day to officially put the Salvation Army to work in the United States in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1880 salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) in the year 1880.   

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) in the year 1880.   

Mar 15   On this day in history jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

Mar 21   In the year 1880 hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc) in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   On this day in history flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 10   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.