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   Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards in the year 1880.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

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

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

Feb 17   The Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination in the year 1880.   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 19   Arthur Shepherd, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1880 edgar Istel, composer   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1880 julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

Mar 03   Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on this day in history.   

Mar 04   New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 04   In the year 1880 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity in the year 1880.   

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) in the year 1880.   

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1880 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

Mar 21   Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc)   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin)   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.