Historical Events In 1880

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1880 john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)  

Feb 12   In the year 1880 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)  

Feb 13   In the year 1880 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) in the year 1880.  

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   In the year 1880 alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)  

Feb 17   In the year 1880 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination  

Feb 17   In the year 1880 tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt  

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter  

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

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 in the year 1880.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)  

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)  

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

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   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61