Historical Events In 1880

Sep 07   In the year 1880 attilio Brugnoli, composer  

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

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

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

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   Ildebrando Pizzetti, composer in the year 1880.  

Sep 21   Henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1880 henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour)  

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Phillip Sousa becomes leader of Marine Corps Band  

Oct 02   On this day in history george Alexander Russell, composer  

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

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

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   In the year 1880 benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies  

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

Oct 07   Jaime Pahissa, composer in the year 1880.  

Oct 08   In the year 1880 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)  

Oct 12   On this day in history healey Willan, composer  

Oct 14   Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken) on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)  

Jan 10   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)  

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

Jan 08   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 in the year 1880.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.