Historical Events In 1880

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

Sep 07   Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)  

Sep 09   On this day in history president Hayes visits SF  

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   Henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices) in the year 1880.  

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

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

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

Sep 22   On this day in history asser B Kleerekoper, journalist/2nd-Member of parliament (SDAP)  

Sep 22   On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies  

Sep 23   John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history john Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band  

Oct 01   John Phillip Sousa becomes leader of Marine Corps Band in the year 1880.  

Oct 02   In the year 1880 george Alexander Russell, composer  

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) in the year 1880.  

Oct 04   In the year 1880 university of California founded in Los Angeles  

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history julia Culp, mezzo-soprano  

Oct 07   In the year 1880 jaime Pahissa, composer  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.  

Jan 08   In the year 1880 [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 in the year 1880.  

Mar 02   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

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