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   On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)  

Sep 09   President Hayes visits SF in the year 1880.  

Sep 09   Viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo in the year 1880.  

Sep 12   In the year 1880 henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices)  

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

Sep 15   In the year 1880 william Hauser, composer, dies at 67  

Sep 16   In the year 1880 alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman)  

Sep 20   On this day in history ildebrando Pizzetti, composer  

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

Sep 22   Asser B Kleerekoper, journalist/2nd-Member of parliament (SDAP) in the year 1880.  

Sep 22   G F Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies in the year 1880.  

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour) in the year 1880.  

Sep 30   On this day in history henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1880 warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan)  

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

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

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

Oct 06   Benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies in the year 1880.  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history jaime Pahissa, composer  

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

Oct 12   Healey Willan, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14   On this day in history victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)  

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

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61