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   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   In the year 1880 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   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   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer  

Feb 19   In the year 1880 arthur Shepherd, composer  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1880 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   General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria in the year 1880.  

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

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) in the year 1880.  

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer  

Mar 21   In the year 1880 hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born on this day in history.  

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   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1880.  

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died in the year 1880.  

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.