Page 5: Historical Events In 1880

Jul 16   In the year 1880 dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada.   

Jul 18   In the year 1880 otto Vrieslander, composer   

Jul 19   In the year 1880 sF Public Library starts lending books   

Jul 20   Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, NY   

Jul 21   Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, NY League merge to form National Association of Colored Woman in the year 1880.   

Jul 22   In the year 1880 anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 23   On this day in history 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

Jul 23   In the year 1880 the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

Jul 24   Ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history a P Abourne patents a process for refining coconut oil   

Jul 27   Battle of Maiwand, at which Dr Watson was wounded, breaks out in the year 1880.   

Jul 27   Donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana) in the year 1880.   

Jul 30   On this day in history robert Rutherford McCormick, US, editor/publisher (Chicago Tribune)   

Aug 05   Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones)   

Aug 10   Clarence Cameron White, composer in the year 1880.   

Aug 11   Frederick Jerome Work, composer in the year 1880.   

Aug 12   In the year 1880 christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

Aug 14   Australia's first soccer club, The Wanderers, plays its first match, against Kings School, Parramatta, NSW on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history construction of Cologne Cathedral completed   

Aug 14   Construction of Cologne Cathedral completed (began in 1248) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Leo Ascher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Ole Bull, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1880.   

Aug 21   Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat   

Aug 25   Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) in the year 1880.   

Aug 26   Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

Sep 01   Antoon Jurgens, margarine maker, dies at 75 in the year 1880.   

Sep 04   In the year 1880 leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo)   

Sep 06   On this day in history commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, v Australia at The Oval   

Sep 06   On this day in history jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.   

Jan 08   In the year 1880 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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.