Page 2: 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   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) in the year 1880.   

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

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.   

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   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   In the year 1880 julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

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   In the year 1880 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity in the year 1880.   

Mar 12   In the year 1880 house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

Mar 14   In the year 1880 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 in the year 1880.   

Mar 21   On this day in history hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

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

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

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   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61