Historical Events In 1880

Dec 06   On this day in history the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication   

Dec 08   5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83   

Dec 15   In the year 1880 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

Dec 16   Republic of South-Africa forms on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer   

Dec 20   On this day in history battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten   

Dec 20   In the year 1880 new York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way"   

Dec 22   George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday in the year 1880.   

Dec 27   In the year 1880 alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 28   In the year 1880 christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet   

Dec 29   On this day in history jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

Dec 30   In the year 1880 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein   

Dec 31   In the year 1880 george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died in the year 1880.   

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

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

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.