Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   On this day in history jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage in the year 1880.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

Feb 13   Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) in the year 1880.   

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

Feb 16   On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

Feb 17   On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination in the year 1880.   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1880 arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1880 frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer in the year 1880.   

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

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

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1880 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

Mar 04   On this day in history new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

Mar 04   On this day in history nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1880 general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

Mar 12   On this day in history house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

Mar 14   On this day in history oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

Mar 15   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1880 flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc)   

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

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

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut in the year 1880.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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