Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine in the year 1880.   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage in the year 1880.   

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   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) in the year 1880.   

Feb 16   American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1880 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   Eric De Lamarter, composer in the year 1880.   

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1880 frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers)   

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed   

Feb 29   On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens   

Mar 01   Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis in the year 1880.   

Mar 03   On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

Mar 04   In the year 1880 new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

Mar 04   In the year 1880 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

Mar 10   In the year 1880 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.   

Mar 10   General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity in the year 1880.   

Mar 12   House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer in the year 1880.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisc)   

Mar 23   Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Jan 04   On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died in the year 1880.   

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   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   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61