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)
The 1880s
Explore 766 historical events from 1880–1889.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (died 1961)
Arnold Lucius Gesell was an American psychologist, pediatrician and professor at Yale University known for his research and contributions to the fields of child hygiene and child d…
Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (died 1961)
1880
Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, English economist and civil servant (died 1941)
Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp was an English industrialist, economist, civil servant, statistician, writer, and banker. He was a director of the Bank of England and chairma…
Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, English economist and civil servant (died 1941)
1880
Johannes Drost, Dutch swimmer (died 1954)
Johannes Drost was a Dutch backstroke swimmer and diver who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Johannes Drost, Dutch swimmer (died 1954)
1880
Oswald Veblen, American mathematician and academic (g
Oswald Veblen was an American mathematician, geometer and topologist, whose work found application in atomic physics and the theory of relativity. He proved the Jordan curve theore…
Oswald Veblen, American mathematician and academic (g
1880
João Cândido, Brazilian revolutionary and sailor (died 1969)
João Cândido Felisberto was a Brazilian sailor, best known as the leader of the 1910 "Revolt of the Lash". His name was sometimes given as simply "João Cândido", or "Jean Candido" …
João Cândido, Brazilian revolutionary and sailor (died 1969)
1880
Mitchell Lewis, American actor (died 1956)
Mitchell Joseph Lewis was an American film actor whose career as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player encompassed both silent and sound films.
Mitchell Lewis, American actor (died 1956)
1880
John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (died 1971)
Edward John Meyers was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player for the Missouri Athletic Club who won a bronze medal for the U.S. in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Lou…
John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (died 1971)
1880
Ludwig Beck, German general (died 1944)
Ludwig August Theodor Beck was a German general who served as Chief of the German General Staff from 1933 to 1938. Beck was one of the main conspirators of the 20 July plot to assa…
Ludwig Beck, German general (died 1944)
1880
Helen Keller, American author, academic, and activist (died 1968)
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a …
Helen Keller, American author, academic, and activist (died 1968)
1880
Carl Schuricht, Polish-German conductor (died 1967)
Carl Adolph Schuricht was a German conductor.
Carl Schuricht, Polish-German conductor (died 1967)
1880
Victor Kraft, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1975)
Victor Kraft was an Austrian philosopher. He is best known for being a member of the Vienna Circle.
Victor Kraft, Austrian philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1975)
1880
Jan Kubelík, Czech violinist and composer (died 1940)
Jan Kubelík was a Czech violinist and composer.
Jan Kubelík, Czech violinist and composer (died 1940)