Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

May 22   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

May 29   In the year 1880 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   1st pay telephone installed on this day in history.   

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   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   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) in the year 1880.   

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

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

Jun 15   Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi) in the year 1880.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

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

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   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many in the year 1880.   

Jun 27   In the year 1880 the birth of Helen Keller, American author   

Jun 28   On this day in history ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

Jun 29   In the year 1880 france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

Jun 29   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer in the year 1880.   

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   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 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   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   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61