Famous Birthdays
- Edward Barrett, Irish heavyweight wrestler and all-round sportsman (Olympic gold tug-of-war 1908), born in Ballyduff, County Kerry (d. 1932)
- Raffaele Casimiri, Italian musicologist and composer, born in Gualdo Tadino, Italy (d. 1943)
Famous Deaths
- Solon Robinson, American journalist (New York Tribune), writer (Hot Corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated), and agriculturist, dies at 77
Died in 1880 1880 Highlights
About November 3, 1880
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Scorpio