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   On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer   

Jul 19   SF Public Library starts lending books in the year 1880.   

Jul 20   In the year 1880 hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer   

Jul 21   On this day in history compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, NY   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1880 anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1880 ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth)   

Jul 27   On this day in history a P Abourne patents a process for refining coconut oil   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones) in the year 1880.   

Aug 10   Clarence Cameron White, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Frederick Jerome Work, composer in the year 1880.   

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

Aug 14   Australia's first soccer club, The Wanderers, plays its first match, against Kings School, Parramatta, NSW in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history leo Ascher, composer   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)   

Aug 24   Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat in the year 1880.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

Aug 29   In the year 1880 marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1880 antoon Jurgens, margarine maker, dies at 75   

Sep 04   Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo) in the year 1880.   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.