Page 8: 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   On this day in history 5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South-Africa   

Dec 12   Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 in the year 1880.   

Dec 16   In the year 1880 republic of South-Africa forms   

Dec 19   Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer on this day in history.   

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   George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   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   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

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

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   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61