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   John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1880 eugen Adam, painter, dies   

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 in the year 1880.   

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

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   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1880 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 in the year 1880.   

Jun 27   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many in the year 1880.   

Jun 27   The birth of Helen Keller, American author in the year 1880.   

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   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   In the year 1880 albert Szirmai, composer   

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   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   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

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   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 in the year 1880.   

Jan 27   In the year 1880 death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

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 on this day in history.   

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