Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1880

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

Sep 12 Henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices) was born in the year 1880.  

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 In the year 1880 birth of paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes)  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1880 birth of john Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)  

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 On this day in history birth of george Alexander Russell, composer  

Oct 03 In the year 1880 birth of warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan)  

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

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

Oct 07 In the year 1880 birth of jaime Pahissa, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of louis Hémon, French novelist (d. 1913)  

Oct 13 In the year 1880 birth of sasha Cherny, Russian poet (d. 1932)  

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

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39)  

Oct 23 Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress (David Copperfield) was born in the year 1880.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1880 birth of alfred L Wegener, German meteorologist (continental shift)  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of grantland Rice, sportswriter (NY Her Trib 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37)  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of karel Paul van der Mandele, financier/director (Rotterdamsche Bank)  

Nov 01 Sholem Asch, Poland, Yiddish novelist/playwright (Three Cities) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of john Foulds, composer  

Nov 03 Edmond Barrett, heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-bronze-1908) was born in the year 1880.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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