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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 in the year 1880.  

Dec 16   Republic of South-Africa forms on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer  

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   George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday in the year 1880.  

Dec 27   On this day in history alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75  

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

Dec 29   Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1880.  

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   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)  

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51  

Mar 23   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61