Historical Events In 1880

May 22   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80   

May 26   On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

May 28   In the year 1880 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

May 29   Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1880 league of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI   

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Eugen Adam, painter, dies in the year 1880.   

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1880 william T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

Jun 07   On this day in history war of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), that ended the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).   

Jun 10   In the year 1880 charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer in the year 1880.   

Jun 11   On this day in history jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve   

Jun 14   14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies in the year 1880.   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo in the year 1880.   

Jun 17   Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history john Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)   

Jun 24   First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history the birth of Helen Keller, American author   

Jun 28   Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan in the year 1880.   

Jun 29   France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti) in the year 1880.   

Jun 29   On this day in history george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

Jun 29   On this day in history ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer in the year 1880.   

Jul 04   In the year 1880 george Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912)   

Jul 05   Jan Kubelik, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   In the year 1880 birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.   

Jan 08   In the year 1880 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.