Page 2: Historical Events In 1880

Feb 10   Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on this day in history.   

Feb 12   John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Feb 14   Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1880 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

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

Feb 17   Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico (1920-24) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history the Russian tsar survives an attempted bomb assassination   

Feb 17   Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt in the year 1880.   

Feb 18   Eric De Lamarter, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer   

Feb 21   Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) in the year 1880.   

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

Feb 29   Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy completed in the year 1880.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1880 julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis   

Mar 03   In the year 1880 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1880 salvation Army of England sets up US welfare &religious activity   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)   

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

Mar 17   Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

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

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   Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut 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   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

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

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

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