Page 8: 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   On this day in history 5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1880 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

Dec 16   Republic of South-Africa forms in the year 1880.   

Dec 19   Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1880 new York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way"   

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 in the year 1880.   

Dec 28   In the year 1880 christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet   

Dec 29   Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer in the year 1880.   

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) in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.   

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   In the year 1880 birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.   

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 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   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

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   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61