Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24)   

Feb 17   The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt in the year 1880.   

Feb 18   In the year 1880 eric De Lamarter, composer   

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1880 frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   In the year 1880 edgar Istel, composer   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

Mar 01   On this day in history julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

Mar 03   On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

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   In the year 1880 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   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1880 house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

Mar 14   In the year 1880 oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

Mar 21   On this day in history hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

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

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

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

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

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   In the year 1880 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

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

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   On this day in history 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.