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

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

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1880 jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52   

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) 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   On this day in history margit Kaffka, writer   

Jun 11   In the year 1880 jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo in the year 1880.   

Jun 17   In the year 1880 carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

Jun 17   In the year 1880 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 jan Kubelik, composer   

Jul 14   Donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach) in the year 1880.   

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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 in the year 1880.   

Jan 02   Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer was born in the year 1880.   

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   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.