Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage   

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) in the year 1880.   

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) in the year 1880.   

Feb 13   In the year 1880 work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.   

Feb 14   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   On this day in history tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

Feb 18   On this day in history eric De Lamarter, composer   

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis in the year 1880.   

Mar 03   On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

Mar 04   New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven women officers of English ‘General’ William Booth’s army landed in New York on this day to officially put the Salvation Army to work in the United States in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   On this day in history salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

Mar 12   In the year 1880 house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

Mar 14   In the year 1880 oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer in the year 1880.   

Mar 21   Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)   

Mar 23   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 24   On this day in history tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   In the year 1880 birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1880 [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   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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