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   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   1st pay telephone installed on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1880 charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer in the year 1880.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1880 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies in the year 1880.   

Jun 16   In the year 1880 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1880 albert Szirmai, composer   

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

Jul 04   George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.