Historical Events In 1880

May 22   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

May 31   On this day in history league of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI   

Jun 01   In the year 1880 1st pay telephone installed   

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   In the year 1880 william T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

Jun 07   In the year 1880 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 becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo   

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

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1880 john Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77   

Jun 19   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung) in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Jun 27   The birth of Helen Keller, American author in the year 1880.   

Jun 28   Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan in the year 1880.   

Jun 29   France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

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   On this day in history carl Schuricht, composer   

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

Jul 05   Jan Kubelik, composer in the year 1880.   

Jul 14   On this day in history donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1880 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61