Historical Events In 1880

May 22   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 in the year 1880.   

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

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

May 29   Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 1st pay telephone installed   

Jun 04   On this day in history eugen Adam, painter, dies   

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

Jun 06   William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state in the year 1880.   

Jun 07   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) in the year 1880.   

Jun 10   Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1880 margit Kaffka, writer   

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47   

Jun 15   In the year 1880 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) in the year 1880.   

Jun 17   In the year 1880 john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

Jun 18   John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1880 first performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.   

Jun 27   In the year 1880 helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many   

Jun 27   The birth of Helen Keller, American author on this day in history.   

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   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer   

Jul 03   In the year 1880 carl Schuricht, composer   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer   

Jul 14   On this day in history donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born in the year 1880.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

Jan 08   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61