Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

May 26   John Curwen, composer, dies at 63.   

May 28   In this year, 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada claims in 2:40.5.   

May 29   Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

May 31   League of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI.   

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed.   

Jun 04   Eugen Adam, painter, dies.   

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52   

Jun 06   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)   

Jun 10   Charlie Jones is recorded as becoming 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer.   

Jun 11   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

Jun 12   1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve   

Jun 14   In this year, 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada claims in 2:47   

Jun 15   Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies.   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo   

Jun 17   Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo.   

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

Jun 19   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)   

Jun 24   inaugural 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   

Jun 27   Helen Keller, American author is born.   

Jun 28   Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

Jun 29   France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti).   

Jun 29   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

Jun 29   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer   

Jul 04   George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912)   

Jul 05   Jan Kubelik, composer.   

Jul 14   Donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

Jul 16   Dr. Emily Stowe is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada   

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Jan 01   Edie martin: London england, actress (titfield thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   Shalom asch: Poland, yiddish writer (motke ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis breguet: French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   Nicolai karlovich medtner: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: Mix run pa, silent screen cowboy actor (dick turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya lazarevna veysberg: Composer   

Jan 06   Tom mix: American actor    

Jan 10   Eduard m meijers: Dutch lawyer (short cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm feuerbach: German painter,   

Jan 08   [joshua] norton i: Emperor of us/protector of mexico,   

Jan 27   Edward middleton barry: English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir james wilson: Premier of tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 february)   

Mar 02   Sir john macneill: Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   Jan k j de jonge: Dutch historian,    

Mar 23   Gustav adolf mankell: Composer,    

Mar 25   Joseph rummel: Composer,