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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1880 eugen Adam, painter, dies   

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer in the year 1880.   

Jun 11   On this day in history jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

Jun 12   In the year 1880 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many   

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

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

Jun 29   On this day in history france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

Jun 29   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies in the year 1880.   

Jun 29   In the year 1880 ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

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   In the year 1880 jan Kubelik, composer   

Jul 14   In the year 1880 donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 01   Shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

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   In the year 1880 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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 in the year 1880.   

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 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   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61