Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage.   

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine.   

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

Feb 12   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.   

Feb 14   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY.   

Feb 17   Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer   

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer.   

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer.   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland and Italy completed   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opens   

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis.   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic.   

Mar 04   In this year, New York Daily Graphic publishes inaugural half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

Mar 04   In this year, 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   

Mar 10   General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter   

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare and religious activity.   

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory).   

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51.   

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc).   

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin).   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67.   

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut   

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Jan 01   Edie martin: London england, actress (titfield thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   Shalom asch: Poland, yiddish writer (motke ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis breguet: French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   Nicolai karlovich medtner: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: Mix run pa, silent screen cowboy actor (dick turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya lazarevna veysberg: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: American actor   

Jan 10   Eduard m meijers: Dutch lawyer (short cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm feuerbach: German painter,    

Jan 08   [joshua] norton i: Emperor of us/protector of mexico,   

Jan 27   Edward middleton barry: English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir james wilson: Premier of tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 february)   

Mar 02   Sir john macneill: Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   Jan k j de jonge: Dutch historian,   

Mar 23   Gustav adolf mankell: Composer,   

Mar 25   Joseph rummel: Composer,