Historical Events In 1880

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

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) 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1880 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 in the year 1880.  

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1880 frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)  

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer in the year 1880.  

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

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

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   In the year 1880 new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan  

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   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter  

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

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   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer  

Jan 05   In the year 1880 birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.  

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died in the year 1880.  

Mar 15   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.