Historical Events In 1880

Sep 07   On this day in history attilio Brugnoli, composer  

Sep 07   Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters in the year 1880.  

Sep 08   In the year 1880 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)  

Sep 09   President Hayes visits SF in the year 1880.  

Sep 09   In the year 1880 viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony)  

Sep 10   On this day in history pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo  

Sep 12   On this day in history henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices)  

Sep 14   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes)  

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

Sep 16   Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman) on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1880 ildebrando Pizzetti, composer  

Sep 21   On this day in history henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury)  

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   Jules Ferry forms French govt in the year 1880.  

Sep 28   Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT) in the year 1880.  

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

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula in the year 1880.  

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that first photograph of the Orion Nebula in the year 1880.  

Oct 01   John Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band in the year 1880.  

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 university of California founded in Los Angeles  

Oct 04   William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history jaime Pahissa, composer  

Oct 08   On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)  

Oct 12   Healey Willan, composer in the year 1880.  

Oct 14   On this day in history otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)  

Oct 14   Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army in the year 1880.  

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)  

Jan 04   On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies  

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   On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)  

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.  

Mar 23   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

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