Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1880 arthur Shepherd, composer   

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

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

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis on this day in history.   

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   NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan in the year 1880.   

Mar 10   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter   

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

Mar 21   In the year 1880 hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

Mar 02   In the year 1880 death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

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

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

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