Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on this day in history.  

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) in the year 1880.  

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) in the year 1880.  

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY  

Feb 17   Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24) in the year 1880.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer  

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer  

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) in the year 1880.  

Feb 23   In the year 1880 edgar Istel, composer  

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

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 04   On this day in history new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity  

Mar 12   In the year 1880 house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)  

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer in the year 1880.  

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

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

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   On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies  

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

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1880 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 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 in the year 1880.  

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61