Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   On this day in history jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt in the year 1880.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed   

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

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

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

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   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

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   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   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

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

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.   

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 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   On this day in history death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   In the year 1880 death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

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

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