Page 6: Historical Events In 1880

Sep 07   Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters.   

Sep 08   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber).   

Sep 09   President Hayes visits SF   

Sep 09   Viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony).   

Sep 10   Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo.   

Sep 12   Henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices).   

Sep 14   Paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes)   

Sep 15   William Hauser, composer, dies at 67.   

Sep 16   Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman)   

Sep 20   Ildebrando Pizzetti, composer.   

Sep 21   Henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury).   

Sep 22   Asser B Kleerekoper, journalist/2nd-Member of parliament (SDAP).   

Sep 22   G F Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies.   

Sep 23   John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949).   

Sep 23   Jules Ferry forms French govt   

Sep 28   Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT).   

Sep 30   Henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour).   

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula.   

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that inaugural photograph of the Orion Nebula.   

Oct 01   John Philip Sousa is recorded as becoming new director of US Marine Corps Band   

Oct 01   John Phillip Sousa is recorded as becoming leader of Marine Corps Band.   

Oct 02   George Alexander Russell, composer.   

Oct 03   Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan).   

Oct 04   Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys and Dolls-based on his work).   

Oct 04   University of California founded in Los Angeles.   

Oct 04   William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

Oct 06   Benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies.   

Oct 06   Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano   

Oct 07   Jaime Pahissa, composer.   

Oct 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party).   

Oct 12   Healey Willan, composer   

Oct 14   Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)   

Oct 14   Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army.   

Oct 15   Koln cathedral completed, 633 years after it begun   

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Jan 01   Edie martin: London england, actress (titfield thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   Shalom asch: Poland, yiddish writer (motke ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis breguet: French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   Nicolai karlovich medtner: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: Mix run pa, silent screen cowboy actor (dick turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya lazarevna veysberg: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: American actor   

Jan 10   Eduard m meijers: Dutch lawyer (short cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm feuerbach: German painter,    

Jan 08   [joshua] norton i: Emperor of us/protector of mexico,    

Jan 27   Edward middleton barry: English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir james wilson: Premier of tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 february)   

Mar 02   Sir john macneill: Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   Jan k j de jonge: Dutch historian,   

Mar 23   Gustav adolf mankell: Composer,   

Mar 25   Joseph rummel: Composer,