Page 4: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1880.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) in the year 1880.   

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

Jun 18   John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung) on this day in history.   

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   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history the birth of Helen Keller, American author   

Jun 28   In the year 1880 ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

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

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

Jun 29   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer in the year 1880.   

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

Jul 05   Jan Kubelik, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1880.   

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   In the year 1880 birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

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

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 in the year 1880.   

Feb 29   In the year 1880 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

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 in the year 1880.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61