Page 4: 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   League of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1880 jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52   

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   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   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) in the year 1880.   

Jun 12   1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 15   Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo   

Jun 17   In the year 1880 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 19   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 the birth of Helen Keller, American author   

Jun 28   In the year 1880 ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1880 george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

Jun 29   In the year 1880 ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

Jul 02   In the year 1880 albert Szirmai, composer   

Jul 03   In the year 1880 carl Schuricht, composer   

Jul 04   George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer   

Jul 14   Donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach) in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   In the year 1880 death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61