Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   In the year 1880 jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on this day in history.   

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) in the year 1880.   

Feb 12   In the year 1880 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

Feb 13   In the year 1880 work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.   

Feb 14   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) in the year 1880.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) in the year 1880.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY in the year 1880.   

Feb 17   On this day in history alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   On this day in history tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens in the year 1880.   

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis in the year 1880.   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

Mar 04   NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history commissioner George Scott Railton and seven women officers of English ‘General’ William Booth’s army landed in New York on this day to officially put the Salvation Army to work in the United States.   

Mar 10   General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   In the year 1880 salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

Mar 12   On this day in history house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

Mar 14   On this day in history oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

Mar 21   Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut   

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Jan 01   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 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   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1880 birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

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 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.