Historical Events In 1880

Jul 16   On this day in history dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada.  

Jul 18   In the year 1880 otto Vrieslander, composer  

Jul 19   SF Public Library starts lending books on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer in the year 1880.  

Jul 21   Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, NY in the year 1880.  

Jul 21   Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, NY League merge to form National Association of Colored Woman in the year 1880.  

Jul 22   Anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1880.  

Jul 23   1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich  

Jul 24   Ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth) in the year 1880.  

Jul 27   A P Abourne patents a process for refining coconut oil on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Battle of Maiwand, at which Dr Watson was wounded, breaks out in the year 1880.  

Jul 27   Donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana) in the year 1880.  

Jul 30   Robert Rutherford McCormick, US, editor/publisher (Chicago Tribune) in the year 1880.  

Aug 05   Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) in the year 1880.  

Aug 07   In the year 1880 ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones)  

Aug 10   Clarence Cameron White, composer in the year 1880.  

Aug 11   In the year 1880 frederick Jerome Work, composer  

Aug 12   Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) in the year 1880.  

Aug 14   On this day in history australia's first soccer club, The Wanderers, plays its first match, against Kings School, Parramatta, NSW.  

Aug 14   On this day in history construction of Cologne Cathedral completed  

Aug 14   In the year 1880 construction of Cologne Cathedral completed (began in 1248)  

Aug 17   In the year 1880 leo Ascher, composer  

Aug 17   In the year 1880 ole Bull, composer, dies at 70  

Aug 21   In the year 1880 johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)  

Aug 24   In the year 1880 miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat  

Aug 25   Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) in the year 1880.  

Aug 26   Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) in the year 1880.  

Aug 29   On this day in history marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117  

Aug 31   Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948) in the year 1880.  

Sep 01   Antoon Jurgens, margarine maker, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, v Australia at The Oval in the year 1880.  

Sep 06   Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess) 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   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   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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