Page 6: Historical Events In 1880

Sep 07   Attilio Brugnoli, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1880 geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters   

Sep 08   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   President Hayes visits SF on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker (Diagonal Symphony) in the year 1880.   

Sep 10   Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo in the year 1880.   

Sep 12   Henry L Mencken, Baltimore, Md, newspaperman/critic (Prejudices) in the year 1880.   

Sep 14   In the year 1880 paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes)   

Sep 15   In the year 1880 william Hauser, composer, dies at 67   

Sep 16   Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history ildebrando Pizzetti, composer   

Sep 21   On this day in history henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury)   

Sep 22   Asser B Kleerekoper, journalist/2nd-Member of parliament (SDAP) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies   

Sep 23   John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949) in the year 1880.   

Sep 23   Jules Ferry forms French govt on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT)   

Sep 30   On this day in history henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour)   

Sep 30   Henry Draper takes that 1st photograph of Orion Nebula on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history henry Draper takes that first photograph of the Orion Nebula   

Oct 01   John Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1880 john Phillip Sousa becomes leader of Marine Corps Band   

Oct 02   George Alexander Russell, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1880 warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan)   

Oct 04   Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) in the year 1880.   

Oct 04   On this day in history university of California founded in Los Angeles   

Oct 04   William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies in the year 1880.   

Oct 06   On this day in history benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer, dies   

Oct 06   On this day in history julia Culp, mezzo-soprano   

Oct 07   Jaime Pahissa, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party) in the year 1880.   

Oct 12   Healey Willan, composer in the year 1880.   

Oct 14   In the year 1880 otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)   

Oct 14   Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army in the year 1880.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

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

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born in the year 1880.   

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

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born in the year 1880.   

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

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   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61