Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

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

May 26   In the year 1880 john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

May 28   8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 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 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) in the year 1880.   

Jun 10   On this day in history charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   In the year 1880 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   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo in the year 1880.   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 29   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer in the year 1880.   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer in the year 1880.   

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   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   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

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