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   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) in the year 1880.  

Feb 13   Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards in the year 1880.  

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination  

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria  

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   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   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer  

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut  

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

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   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 in the year 1880.  

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.  

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   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)  

Mar 02   In the year 1880 death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)  

Mar 15   In the year 1880 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.