Historical Events In 1880

Sep 07   Attilio Brugnoli, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1880 geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters  

Sep 08   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   President Hayes visits SF on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony)  

Sep 10   Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes) in the year 1880.  

Sep 15   On this day in history william Hauser, composer, dies at 67  

Sep 16   On this day in history alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman)  

Sep 20   Ildebrando Pizzetti, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury) in the year 1880.  

Sep 22   In the year 1880 asser B Kleerekoper, journalist/2nd-Member of parliament (SDAP)  

Sep 22   G F Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1880 john Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)  

Sep 23   In the year 1880 jules Ferry forms French govt  

Sep 28   In the year 1880 ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT)  

Sep 30   Henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour) on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1880 henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula  

Sep 30   On this day in history henry Draper takes that first photograph of the Orion Nebula  

Oct 01   John Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1880 john Phillip Sousa becomes leader of Marine Corps Band  

Oct 02   George Alexander Russell, composer in the year 1880.  

Oct 03   Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)  

Oct 04   University of California founded in Los Angeles in the year 1880.  

Oct 04   On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies  

Oct 06   On this day in history benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies  

Oct 06   Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano in the year 1880.  

Oct 07   In the year 1880 jaime Pahissa, composer  

Oct 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1880 healey Willan, composer  

Oct 14   In the year 1880 otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)  

Oct 14   In the year 1880 victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army  

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

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 06   In the year 1880 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   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.