28 notable events from 1880 — wars, rail accidents and earthquakes.
- First Boer War
Dec 20, 1880–Mar 23, 1881 · South Africa · War & armed conflict
- Selknam genocide
1880–1910 · Chile · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Battle of Geok Tepe
Dec 1, 1880–Jan 1, 1881 · Turkmenistan · War & armed conflict
- Mussel Slough Tragedy
May 11, 1880 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Francisco Guerrero Pérez
Jan 1, 1880–Jan 1, 1908 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Black Widows of Liverpool
Jan 1, 1880–Jan 1, 1883 · Murder & homicide
- Basuto Gun War
1880–1881 · Lesotho · War & armed conflict
- Mary Clement
Jan 1, 1880–Jan 1, 1885 · Murder & homicide
- Explosion in the Winter Palace
Feb 17, 1880 · Russian Federation · Terrorism
- Battle of Tres Castillos
Oct 15, 1880 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Dublin Castle scandal
1880s · Ireland · Scandal & controversy
- William Cantelo
Jan 1, 1880 · Disappearance
- 1880 Zagreb earthquake
Nov 9, 1880 · Croatia · Earthquake
- Edward Bates Soper
Jan 1, 1880–Jan 1, 1897 · Murder & homicide
- Marshfield Cyclone
Apr 18, 1880 · United States · Natural disaster
- Alma Massacre
Apr 28, 1880 · United States · Massacre
- Trial of the Sixteen (1880)
1880 · Crime & justice
- 1880 Southern Luzon earthquakes
Jul 14, 1880 · Philippines · Earthquake
- Brsjak revolt
Oct 14, 1880–Apr 22, 1881 · North Macedonia · Riot & unrest
- Lynching of Arthur Jordan
Jan 19, 1880 · United States · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Rimutaka Incline railway accidents
Sep 11, 1880 · New Zealand · Rail accident
- Lynching of George Scott
Dec 12, 1880 · United States · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Wennington Junction rail crash
Aug 11, 1880 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Burscough Junction rail accident
Jan 15, 1880 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- 1880 Illapel earthquake
Aug 15, 1880 · Chile · Earthquake
- Nieuwkuijk levee breach
Dec 30, 1880 · Netherlands · Natural disaster
- Cissey-Kaulla affair
1880 · France · Scandal & controversy
- Clichy-Levallois train collision
Feb 3, 1880 · France · Rail accident