Editing 1880 (section)

=== October–December ===
* [[October 1]]  – [[German Empire|German]] company ''[[Munich Re]]'' is founded in [[Munich]].
* [[October 6]] – The [[University of Southern California]] opens its doors to 53 students and 10 faculty.
* [[October 15]]
** A [[blizzard]] marks the start of the [[Hard Winter of 1880-81|Hard Winter]] in North America.
** Mexican soldiers kill [[Victorio]], one of the greatest [[Apache Tribe|Apache]] military strategists.
* [[October 28]] – The first stone is laid for the [[Clarkson Memorial]] in [[Wisbech]], [[England]].
* [[November 2]] – [[1880 United States presidential election]]: [[James Garfield]] defeats [[Winfield S. Hancock]].
* [[November 4]] – The first [[cash register]] is patented by [[James Ritty|James]] and John Ritty of [[Dayton, Ohio]].
* [[November 9]] – A [[1880 Zagreb earthquake|major earthquake]] strikes [[Zagreb]] and destroys many buildings, including [[Zagreb Cathedral]].
* [[November 11]] – Australian bushranger and bank robber [[Ned Kelly]] is hanged in [[Melbourne]].
* [[November 22]] – [[Vaudeville]] actress [[Lillian Russell]] makes her debut at [[Tony Pastor]]'s Theatre, in New York City.
*[[December 1]] – [[Manuel González Flores]] becomes the 31st [[President of Mexico]].<ref>{{citation|title=El único presidente de México juzgado por corrupción|url=https://www.milenio.com/cultura/el-unico-presidente-de-mexico-juzgado-por-corrupcion|newspaper=Milenio |location=Mexico City|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2019|language=es|trans-title=The only president of Mexico tried for corruption}}</ref>
* [[December 20]] – [[First Boer War]]: The [[Battle of Bronkhorstspruit]] results in a Boer victory over the British.
* [[December 30]] – The [[South African Republic|Transvaal]] becomes a republic, and [[Paul Kruger]] becomes its first president.