What Happened In November 1880 In History

Historical Events for November, 1880

• 9th » A large earthquake strikes Zagreb and causes many casualties. One of them is the Zagreb Cathedral.
• 11th » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.

Famous Birthdays on November in 1880

• 1st » Sholem Asch, Polish-American author and playwright (d. 1957)
• 1st » Grantland Rice, American journalist (d. 1954)
• 1st » Alfred Wegener, German meteorologist and geophysicist (d. 1930)
• 6th » Robert Musil, Austrian-Swiss author and playwright (d. 1942)
• 6th » George Poage, American hurdler (d. 1962)
• 6th » Chris van Abkoude, Dutch-American author (d. 1959)
• 9th » Giles Gilbert Scott, English architect, designed the red telephone box (d. 1960)
• 10th » Jacob Epstein, American-English sculptor (d. 1959)
• 18th » Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (d. 1952)
• 20th » Walter Brack, German swimmer (d. 1919)
• 20th » George McBride, American baseball player and manager (d. 1973)
• 25th » John Flynn (minister) called John Flynn, Australian minister, founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (d. 1951)
• 25th » Elsie J. Oxenham, English author (d. 1960)
• 28th » Alexander Blok, Russian poet and playwright (d. 1921)

Famous Deaths for November 1880

• 9th » Edwin Drake, American businessman (b. 1819)
• 11th » Ned Kelly, Australian criminal (b. 1855)
• 11th » Lucretia Mott, American activist (b. 1793)
• 28th » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, Portuguese archbishop (b. 1837)

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