Historical Events In 1880

Dec 06   In the year 1880 the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication   

Dec 08   5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer in the year 1880.   

Dec 20   Battle at Bronker's Spruit, Transvaal: Farmers beat Britten on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1880 new York's Broadway lit by electricity, becomes known as "Great White Way"   

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   On this day in history christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet   

Dec 29   In the year 1880 jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

Dec 30   Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein on this day in history.   

Dec 31   George C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953) 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   On this day in history birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

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

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

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

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