Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

May 22   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1880.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1880 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

Jun 29   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies in the year 1880.   

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

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

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

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

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

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   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.