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 in the year 1880.  

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   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   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)  

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt  

Feb 18   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer  

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Istel, composer  

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

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   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.  

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   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc) on this day in history.  

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

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   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)  

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

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1880 death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

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