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 in the year 1880.   

May 29   Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1880 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 in the year 1880.   

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

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 11   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) in the year 1880.   

Jun 12   1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve in the year 1880.   

Jun 14   14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47 in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

Jun 17   Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1880 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   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1880 france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

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   On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 10   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 02   In the year 1880 death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61