Page 8: Historical Events In 1880

Dec 06   The Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication on this day in history.   

Dec 08   5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 in the year 1880.   

Dec 15   On this day in history carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

Dec 16   In the year 1880 republic of South-Africa forms   

Dec 19   In the year 1880 nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer   

Dec 20   Battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten on this day in history.   

Dec 20   New York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way" on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1880 george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

Dec 27   Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1880.   

Dec 28   On this day in history christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet   

Dec 29   On this day in history jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

Dec 30   Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein in the year 1880.   

Dec 31   In the year 1880 george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history [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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.