John Philip Sousa Oct 1 John Philip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band Composer John Philip Sousa Oct 4 University of California founded in Los Angeles, California Oct 15 Mexican soldiers kill Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists Oct 20 Amsterdam Free University opens Sep 1880 Historical Events by Year Nov 1880 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists