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 in the year 1880.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52  

Jun 06   William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state in the year 1880.  

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   Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning in the year 1880.  

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47 in the year 1880.  

Jun 15   In the year 1880 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)  

Jun 16   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies in the year 1880.  

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   On this day in history john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo  

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

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)  

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   In the year 1880 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) in the year 1880.  

Jun 29   In the year 1880 george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies  

Jun 29   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") in the year 1880.  

Jul 02   In the year 1880 albert Szirmai, composer  

Jul 03   In the year 1880 carl Schuricht, composer  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1880 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   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   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.  

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

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   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)  

Mar 15   In the year 1880 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