Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   In the year 1880 jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage   

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   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1880 oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1880 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   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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