Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   In the year 1880 jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine  

Feb 10   In the year 1880 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage  

Feb 12   On this day in history john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)  

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) in the year 1880.  

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

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1880 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   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.  

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   Edgar Istel, composer in the year 1880.  

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter  

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity in the year 1880.  

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1880 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   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   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

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

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   On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60  

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

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

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