Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

May 22   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 in the year 1880.   

May 26   John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 28   8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5 in the year 1880.   

May 29   On this day in history oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

May 31   League of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI in the year 1880.   

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 in the year 1880.   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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) in the year 1880.   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1880 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   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 23   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

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