Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine in the year 1880.  

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history national Croquet League organizes (Phila)  

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   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY  

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

Feb 17   The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination in the year 1880.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history eric De Lamarter, composer  

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer  

Feb 21   On this day in history frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)  

Feb 23   In the year 1880 edgar Istel, composer  

Feb 29   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed  

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1880 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1880 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan  

Mar 10   On this day in history 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.  

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

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter in the year 1880.  

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1880 oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)  

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1880 flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)  

Mar 23   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)  

Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1880 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60  

Jan 27   On this day in history death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)  

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 on this day in history.  

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