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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 23   In the year 1880 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 clarence Cameron White, composer   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1880 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   Ole Bull, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1880.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1880 guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1880 wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

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

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

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

Sep 06   Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess) in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

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

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