Historical Events In 1880

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)  

Feb 12   In the year 1880 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)  

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

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) in the year 1880.  

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY  

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

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

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 in the year 1880.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1880 edgar Istel, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter  

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity on this day in history.  

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.  

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born in the year 1880.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)  

Jan 04   On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61