Page 8: Historical Events In 1880

Dec 06   On this day in history the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication   

Dec 08   In the year 1880 5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa   

Dec 12   Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 in the year 1880.   

Dec 15   In the year 1880 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

Dec 16   On this day in history republic of South-Africa forms   

Dec 19   On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer   

Dec 20   On this day in history battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten   

Dec 20   New York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way" on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1880 george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

Dec 27   In the year 1880 alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 28   Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet in the year 1880.   

Dec 29   On this day in history jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

Dec 30   In the year 1880 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein   

Dec 31   In the year 1880 george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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