Historical Events In 1880

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

Dec 08   5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa in the year 1880.  

Dec 12   In the year 1880 michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 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   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer  

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born in the year 1880.  

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 in the year 1880.  

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 in the year 1880.  

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

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