Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history 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   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) in the year 1880.   

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

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   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   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer   

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) in the year 1880.   

Feb 23   Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter   

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

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   Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) in the year 1880.   

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

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   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.   

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   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

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