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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer  

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer  

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   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens  

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1880.  

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

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

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born in the year 1880.  

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   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 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.