Historical Events In 1880

Dec 06   In the year 1880 the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer in the year 1880.  

Dec 20   In the year 1880 battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday  

Dec 27   Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet on this day in history.  

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

Dec 30   Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein on this day in history.  

Dec 31   George C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1880.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1880 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   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61