1880
Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer and businessman, developed the zipper (died 1954)
Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer and businessman, developed the zipper (died 1954)
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1313 events
1880
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (died 1972)
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (died 1972)
1879
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
1879
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
1879
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
1879
Jean Cras, French admiral and composer (died 1932)
Jean Cras, French admiral and composer (died 1932)
1879
Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (died 1917)
Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (died 1917)
1879
Vivian Woodward, English footballer and soldier (died 1954)
Vivian Woodward, English footballer and soldier (died 1954)
1878
Glenn Curtiss, American cyclist and engineer (died 1930)
Glenn Curtiss, American cyclist and engineer (died 1930)
1878
Lillian Moller Gilbreth, American psychologist and engineer (died 1972)
Lillian Moller Gilbreth, American psychologist and engineer (died 1972)
1878
Sam Dreben, American soldier and mercenary (died 1925)
Sam Dreben, American soldier and mercenary (died 1925)
1878
Emil Fuchs, German-American lawyer and businessman (died 1961)
Emil Fuchs, German-American lawyer and businessman (died 1961)
1877
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American engineer, invented the outboard motor (died 1934)
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American engineer, invented the outboard motor (died 1934)
1877
Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (died 1949)
Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (died 1949)
1877
Vicente Sotto, Filipino lawyer and politician (died 1950)
Vicente Sotto, Filipino lawyer and politician (died 1950)
1876
Nicola Romeo, Italian engineer and businessman (died 1938)
Nicola Romeo, Italian engineer and businessman (died 1938)
1876
Jacob Nicol, Canadian publisher, lawyer, and politician (died 1958)
Jacob Nicol, Canadian publisher, lawyer, and politician (died 1958)
1875
Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)
Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)