Page 8: Historical Events In 1880

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

Dec 08   In the year 1880 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   Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1880 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   George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on this day in history.   

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

Dec 28   Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet in the year 1880.   

Dec 29   In the year 1880 jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

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

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   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1880 death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

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