Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   In the year 1880 jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on this day in history.   

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1880 new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

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

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   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter   

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   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

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

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin) in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 24   In the year 1880 tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut   

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Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born in the year 1880.   

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   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born in the year 1880.   

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   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born in the year 1880.   

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

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

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died in the year 1880.   

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   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