Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1880

Sep 09 Viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony) was born in the year 1880.  

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

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of archie Hahn, American athlete (d. 1955)  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Orthodox missionary and writer (d. 1961)  

Sep 14 Paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman) was born in the year 1880.  

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

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of louise Peete, American murderess (d. 1947)  

Sep 21 In the year 1880 birth of henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury)  

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

Sep 22 In the year 1880 birth of dame Christabel Pankhurst, English suffragist (d. 1958)  

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

Sep 28 Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 30 On this day in history birth of henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour)  

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

Oct 03 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) was born in the year 1880.  

Oct 04 Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) was born in the year 1880.  

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

Oct 07 Jaime Pahissa, composer was born in the year 1880.  

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

Oct 12 On this day in history birth of healey Willan, composer  

Oct 12 Louis Hémon, French novelist (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history birth of sasha Cherny, Russian poet (d. 1932)  

Oct 14 Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken) was born in the year 1880.  

Oct 22 Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield)  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934)  

Oct 30 Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal) was born in the year 1880.  

Nov 01 Alfred L Wegener, German meteorologist (continental shift) was born in the year 1880.  

Nov 01 Grantland Rice, sportswriter (NY Her Trib 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37) was born in the year 1880.  

Nov 01 Karel Paul van der Mandele, financier/director (Rotterdamsche Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Sholem Asch, Poland, Yiddish novelist/playwright (Three Cities) was born in the year 1880.  

Nov 02 In the year 1880 birth of john Foulds, composer  

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of edmond Barrett, heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-bronze-1908)  

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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 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 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 In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 25 On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61