Historical Events In 1880

May 22   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history league of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI  

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

Jun 04   Eugen Adam, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 16   On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies  

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   In the year 1880 john Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77  

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

Jun 28   Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan on this day in history.  

Jun 29   France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1880.  

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

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

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   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)  

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born in the year 1880.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1880 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 in the year 1880.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)  

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51  

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

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