1880
Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie, Scottish cartoonist (died 1967)
Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie was an editorial cartoonist.
Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie, Scottish cartoonist (died 1967)
The 1880s
Explore 457 historical events from 1880–1889.
1880
Bill Horr, American football player, discus thrower, and coach (died 1955)
Marquis Franklin "Bill" Horr was an American college football player and coach and Olympic track and field athlete.
Bill Horr, American football player, discus thrower, and coach (died 1955)
1880
Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (died 1959)
Winifred Mabel Brunton née Newberry was a South African painter, illustrator and Egyptologist.
Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (died 1959)
1880
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German-Swiss painter (died 1938)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foun…
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German-Swiss painter (died 1938)
1880
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (died 1972)
Pandurang Vaman Kane was an Indian academic, historian, lawyer, Indologist, and Sanskrit scholar. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award in 1963.
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (died 1972)
1880
Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (died 1951)
Lincoln Ellsworth was an American polar explorer, engineer, surveyor, and writer. He led the first Arctic and Antarctic air crossings.
Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (died 1951)
1880
Wilhelm List, German field marshal (died 1971)
Siegmund Wilhelm Walther List was a German war criminal and Generalfeldmarschall of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Wilhelm List, German field marshal (died 1971)
1880
Albert Richardson, English architect and educator, designed the Manchester Opera House (died 1964)
Sir Albert Edward Richardson was a leading English architect, teacher and writer about architecture during the first half of the 20th century. He was Professor of Architecture at U…
Albert Richardson, English architect and educator, designed the Manchester Opera House (died 1964)
1880
Tudor Arghezi, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (died 1967)
Tudor Arghezi was a Romanian writer and political figure, widely considered one of his country's greatest poets. An illegitimate, part-Hungarian child who was purposely vague about…
Tudor Arghezi, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (died 1967)
1880
Francis de Miomandre, French author and translator (died 1959)
Francis de Miomandre was a French novelist and well-known translator from Spanish into French.
Francis de Miomandre, French author and translator (died 1959)
1880
Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist and academic (died 1967)
Jean Alexandre Barré was a French neurologist who in 1916 worked on the identification of Guillain-Barré-Strohl syndrome, as well as Barré–Liéou syndrome.
Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist and academic (died 1967)
1880
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William Otto Miessner was an American composer and music educator. Most of his life was spent in the midwest, particularly Indiana and Wisconsin.
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1880
Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (died 1936)
Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German polymath whose areas of interest included history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and art, as well as their relation to his organic…
Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (died 1936)
1880
Clara Blandick, American actress (died 1962)
Clara Blandick was an American character actress of the film, stage and theater. Today's audiences may recognize her as Aunt Em in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classic film adaptation o…
Clara Blandick, American actress (died 1962)
1880
André Derain, French painter and sculptor (died 1954)
André Derain was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder, with Henri Matisse, of Fauvism. His paintings of 1905–1906 are characterized by riotous colourism in the Fauve s…
André Derain, French painter and sculptor (died 1954)
1880
Jeannette Rankin, American social worker and politician (died 1973)
Jeannette Pickering Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S…
Jeannette Rankin, American social worker and politician (died 1973)
1880
Otto Eisenschiml, Austrian-American chemist and author (died 1963)
Otto Eisenschiml was an Austrian-born chemist and industrial executive in the American oil industry, and a controversial author. He may be best known for his provocative 1937 book …
Otto Eisenschiml, Austrian-American chemist and author (died 1963)
1880
Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (died 1964)
Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer…
Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (died 1964)
1880
Eberhard Anheuser, German-American businessman, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (born 1805)
Eberhard Anheuser was a German-American soap and candle maker, and the father-in-law of Adolphus Busch, with whom he co-founded the Anheuser-Busch Company.
Eberhard Anheuser, German-American businessman, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (born 1805)
1880
Tom Wills, Australian cricketer, co-created Australian rules football (born 1835)
Thomas Wentworth Wills was an Australian sportsman who is credited with being Australia's first cricketer of significance and a founder of Australian rules football. Born in the Br…
Tom Wills, Australian cricketer, co-created Australian rules football (born 1835)
1880
Edward Clark, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Texas (born 1815)
Edward Clark was an America politician, slaveowner, and the eighth governor of Texas. When Governor Sam Houston refused to serve the Confederate States of America following the sta…
Edward Clark, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Texas (born 1815)
1880
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (born 1821)
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame…
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (born 1821)
1880
Ziya Pasha, Greek author and translator (born 1826)
Ziya Pasha, the pseudonym of Abdul Hamid Ziyaeddin, was an Ottoman writer, translator and administrator. He was one of the most important authors during the Tanzimat period of the …
Ziya Pasha, Greek author and translator (born 1826)
1880
Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (born 1814)
Ana Justina Ferreira Néri was a Brazilian nurse, considered the first in her country. She is best known for her volunteer work with the Triple Alliance during the Paraguayan War.
Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (born 1814)